Name: Reimagining Post-16 pedagogy through Visual Literacy
Start: 2026-10-08T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-10-08T09:30:00-0400

Reimagining Post-16 pedagogy through Visual Literacy

Thursday October 8, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT

Lecture Hall

With approximately 83% of information now disseminated visually (Zhu & Lim,2024), the need for learners to become visually literate “critical consumers” (Moje 2015, in Guo et al. 2024) is arguably of utmost importance. However, existing literature on Visual Literacy has often overlooked its potential as a skillset within Further Education. This study identifies curriculum areas where Visual Literacy skills can be embedded through sustainable and meaningful approaches.
A qualitative methodology was employed, involving six 16–18-year-old participants from a visual-arts A-Level course in three focus group discussions. During these sessions, participants evaluated existing visual resources before creating and sharing their own in response, evaluating the creative and academic reasoning behind their design. The findings address the contemporary learner's lived experience of visual and technological change, revealing tensions between personal creative expression and perceived educational demands prior to entering the workplace (Robinson 2006).
This research calls for a balance between engaging pedagogical approaches and the need to prepare learners for employment, ultimately reframing what it means to be 'creative' in their educational context and personal development.

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Danielle Byatte

Learning Zone Officer, Preston College

Danielle Byatte is an educator based in Lancashire, UK. Having recently completed a Masters Degree in Education, Byatte seeks to develop and apply her research interests within both Visual Literacy & Social Justice to help strengthen the learner journey of students she works with. Working... Read More →

Thursday October 8, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
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