Reciprocal Peer Learning in Design

This report examines reciprocal peer learning as a way to involve design students in a cooperative process of critical enquiry and reflection. It looks at various interpretations of peer learning and describes my own experience of incorporating peer learning into my teaching. It identifies some of the advantages and reflects on some of the challenges presented by peer learning approaches

Pro-Design: Digital Media Pack for Professional Graphic Designers

The importance of developing a comprehensive digital design presence as well a as digital business strategy has become a necessity for graphic design practitioners. In this report I review how this could be achieved and document the development of a coherent digital presence that has a more inclusive approach to client/designer communication and that better suits the needs of a graphic designer in industry. This document provides a detailed overview of my research and development for this MA Project. It sets down the course of action and the directions that the project took and identifies the aims and objectives I hoped to fulfil during the development of the project. It documents the process that I followed to achieve this including research, analysis and development, realisation, presentation and reflection. It also provides a description of the projects deliverables and the relevant functionality and content

Chinese Students in Irish 3rd Level Education

This paper aims to examine some of the issues Chinese students face in Irish 3rd level Education. I will look at some of the cultural, social and academic issues that may influence the quality of a Chinese students learning experience in a Western system. I will begin by looking at Irelands involvement with Chinese student recruitment and then briefly look at Chinas educational history. This will put the situation into context and allow me to examine some of the problems encountered by the Chinese student. I will explore the complexity of teaching someone from such a different cultural background. Finally I hope to address the importance of inclusion and what the foreign student can bring to both their own and their peer learning experience