‘I, Procrastinator’

Can our curriculum design address the increasing levels of student anxiety, hesitancy and lack-of-confidence, by directly focusing on the resulting procrastination, unhealthy creative routines or self-doubt and turn negative behaviour into a positive opportunity?

Neal, Andy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0544-5922 (2023) ‘I, Procrastinator’. In: GLAD (Group for Learning in Art and Design in Higher Education); Gathering Ourselves,, 08 September 2023, Central St Martins, London, UK.

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Abstract / Summary

Increased levels of student anxiety, wellbeing and mental health issues are now commonplace in HE, both pre- and (particularly) post-pandemic. Students also appear increasingly hesitant, less curious and more nervous when invited to explore open-ended design briefs – where the lack of a ‘right’ answer, or the pressures of comparison can compound these problems further.

‘I, Procrastinator’ was a four-week collaborative project between twenty Level 5 Graphic Design students and staff at Falmouth University. Starting with an initial framework of reflective exercises and workshops, they co-designed a unique investigation that began with the student’s own practice, extended to consider the work of others’ and ultimately resolved in the form of a co-authored and designed 400-page book.

Beyond the success of physical outcome, students and staff noted significant shifts in behaviour, greater awareness of their own potential and developed new practical tools to address their anxiety in the future.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Subjects:	Education Philosophy & Psychology Communication > Visual & Graphic Design Communication > Creative Writing
Courses by Department:	The School of Communication
Related URLs:	Organisation
Depositing User:	Andy Neal
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2024 14:58
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 14:28
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/5722

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