Steps 3/4 – Q4. How Can I Change My Curriculum in the First Term to Accommodate Soft Skills Development?

After researching three delivery methods—flipped classroom, scaffolded classroom, and hybrid—I opted for a hybrid approach: scaffolded flipped classroom. This combines structured progression with active, student-led learning. Scaffolding Methodology Three Development Stages: Awakening → Introduce the concept of soft skills Acknowledgement/Identification … Continue reading

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Steps 3/4 – Q3. Is It Worthwhile to Restructure the MA Course to Nurture Soft Skills, Particularly STEM-Related?

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Yes – embedding soft skills development in the curriculum is essential. Current evidence and industry feedback indicate that graduates often lack the combination of hard and soft skills required for VFX roles. While technical proficiency is prioritized in education, soft … Continue reading

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Steps 3/4 – Q2. Would Soft Skills (Especially STEM-Related) Be a Key to Increasing Inclusion in These Three Sectors?

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Direct evidence linking soft skills training to increased diversity was not found in the analysed documents. However, based on interpretation and logical reasoning, the following conclusions can be drawn: Soft Skills as Equity EnablersTraining in communication, collaboration, adaptability, leadership, empathy, … Continue reading

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Steps 3/4 – Q1. Is visual effects, animation and post production industries really a mid-class male dominated world ? 

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Final Answer: VFX (27%) and post-production (34%) remain male-dominated, while animation shows more gender balance (49%).I analyzed two key publications: CAMEo Evidence Review (University of Leicester, 2018)Found only three publicly available sources with granular workforce diversity data for VFX and … Continue reading

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Cancelled Workshop

Unfortunately, student participation in the final workshop was zero due to the following reasons: • Stress and tiredness, as the workshop was scheduled at the end of the term, close to submission and presentation deadlines.• Optional status: Because I had … Continue reading

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Steps 1/2 – Q3. What do students think about soft skills?

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Metacognitive Knowledge: What students know about soft skills and their importance. The text below refer to a few Tables, which can be found in the attached file at the end. At the beginning of the workshop introducing soft skills, many … Continue reading

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Steps 1/2 – Q2. Does this intervention—focused on the identification and application of STEM soft skills—actually improve students’ professional growth ?

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Specifically, does it lead to improvements in the quality of their work, engagement, performance, and final unit assignment submissions (e.g., reflective writing in blogs, critical appraisals, collaborative work, and final videos showcasing hard skills)? My original intention was to evaluate … Continue reading

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Steps 1/2 – Q1. Will it be effective to implement soft skills development gradually across three stages in the first term by:

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a) Using a scaffolded flipped classroom model as the delivery methodology ? Final Answer:No, teaching technique didn’t work for the following reasons: My class was planned for more advanced learners who already knew basic Unreal Engine software (free to download) … Continue reading

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5- Observation, a Holistic Approach (Steps 3 and 4)

Introduction Unfortunately, student participation in the final workshop was zero due to the following reasons:• Stress and tiredness, as the workshop was scheduled at the end of the term, close to submission and presentation deadlines.• Optional status: Because I had … Continue reading

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1- Document Analysis (Steps 1 and 2 only)

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I have used Document Analysis to gather quantitative and qualitative data during the Intervention Plan in the Inclusive Practices Term. This was part of the Step 1 and 2 in the Action Research Cycle.To elaborate my Intervention Plan, I had … Continue reading

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