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Ms

Rachel Ailey

Senior Lecturer Academic Support

London College of Communication

  • Senior Lecturer Academic Support
    London College of Communication

BIO

Invisible cartography: mapping the unseen in the tutorial space (Ailey, 2024) 

 

This study investigates the affective experience of Academic Support tutorials, aiming to understand

how learners affectively receive these sessions and exploring whether improvement in the tutorial

environment can enhance student experience. A critical context was developed through an extensive

literature review and then applied to phenomenological interviews with a small purposive sample of

students at London College of Communication. Intersubjective experiences were identified, and their

implications discussed. The findings propose changes to the tutorial environment to improve student

experience, and advocates for greater awareness of the affective experience in learning and teaching.

Future research into how we communicate this knowledge to learners and educators is considered.

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer, Academic Support
    London College of Communication, United Kingdom1 Nov 2021 - present
  • Associate Lecturer, Academic Support
    London College of Communication, United Kingdom16 Sep 2019 - 1 Nov 2021

DEGREES

  • MA Academic Practice
    University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
    University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
  • BA Theatre and Performance Studies
    University of Warwick, United Kingdom

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    Higher Education Academy

STAFF/STUDENT

  • Staff