Lecturer in Further Education and Skills
I am a lecturer on PGCE Further Education and Skills (FES) and programme leader for the Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) Apprenticeship.
I graduated in 2017 with a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts and completed my PGCE a year later at the University of Sunderland. I found a particular interest in the English pathway and decided to complete my placement at a college teaching English Language GCSE to re-sit learners.
Throughout the year, I became more interested in Government policies for both FE and HE therefore I decided to pursue a master's in Education which I completed in 2019.
I have a strong background in creativity, social justice and equity therefore I am keen to enhance my own teaching and development while providing the same opportunities for my learners.
Teaching and supervision
- Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship
- MA in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (FT/PT) - Deputy
- MA in Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (Distance Learner) - Deputy
Teaching:
- Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship
- PGCE Further Education and Skills (FES) - FES244 [Preparing To Teach My Subject In Further Education And Skills (English Literacy)]
- Mathematics Education with QTS BSc (Hons) and Physical Education with QTS BSc (Hons) - SEC203 [Principles of Teaching and Learning]
Supervision:
- BA (Hons) Education Studies
- MA Education
- MA Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion
Research interests for potential research students
- Decolonising the Curriculum
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Creativity
- SEND and EAL
Research
I have explored research and literature associated with engagement, motivation and the affective domain for college re-sit students as evidenced in my PGCE PCET project: "Written or Oral Feedback: Does the Nature and Format of Feedback Have an Impact on Student Learning?"
My master's research project focused on higher education performing art students and the link between anxiety and strategies to overcome stage fright: "Investigating Performance Anxiety and Coping Strategies in Undergraduate Performing Arts Students".
My current research interests include looking into Decolonising the Curriculum in both HE and FE, and the use of AI in education, specifically looking into how both teachers and learners engage with this to develop critical thinking
Publications
Conference or Workshop Item
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Decolonising the Curriculum: Approaches to student belonging & success. In: Student Voice Regional Network, 06 Nov 2024, Newcastle University. (Unpublished)
Lee, Matthew, Feather, Charlotte, Lee, Amanda, Sohdi, Reece and Widdowfield, M. (2024) Postcoloniality: Using decolonial thought to support and enhance doctoral study. In: Unleashing Potential: Breaking down barriers and bias for racially minoritised postgraduate researchers, 24-25 Oct 2024, Northumbria University. (Submitted)
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Beyond AI: Global Approaches to Decolonised Assessment: Exploring Globalised and Equitable Assessment Practices. In: Three Rivers Online Conference: The Connected University, 13 Nov 2024, Online. (Unpublished)
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Fostering Inclusion- Implementing Decolonised Teaching Practices. In: Inclusive Learning Festival 2024, 17 September 2024, Sunderland.
Sohdi, Reece, Buglass, Andrew, Brown, Andrea and Scott, Martin (2024) Developing Subject Mastery in Teacher Training. In: UNSPECIFIED.
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Reclaiming Knowledge: Student-Led Approaches to Decolonising Education. In: "Curriculum Imagination": Decolonising Knowledge in Academic Practice Lecture Series, 19-20 Jun 2024, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Decolonising Assessment Moving from Death by Essay to Reflections, Narratives and Story-Telling. In: Assessment in Higher Education Conference 2024, 19-20 Jun 2024, Manchester, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Let's talk about decolonising the curriculum. In: Advance HE's Teaching and Learning Conference 2024: Future-Focused Education: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact, 02-04th Jul 2024, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)
Other
Sohdi, Reece (2024) Action Research - Issue 1. University of Sunderland.
In addition to my professional interests, I have a passion for performing, travel and cooking a variety of different cuisines.
I am currently teaching myself video editing and graphic design, with a further interest in music production.