Storying Sheffield: Women of Steel
Dr David Forrest
The School of English
Women of Steel
The project grew out
of the Storying
Sheffield module.
EGH 305:
Collaborative
Learning and
Teaching
Students work closely
with partners in the
city.
Learning Point:
The importance
of the public
event or
statement.
Learning Point:
A flexible curriculum
is required in order to
respond to
public/civic
engagement
opportunities
Learning Point:
When
developing civic
engagement
projects with
external
partners, ensure
that academic
aims are clear
and prioritised.
Images from
the first
meeting
between the
women and
the students
Assessment via
learning journals
and a final report
Learning Point:
Orthodox
academic material
is redeployed and
given new life in
the arena of civic
engagement.
Learning Point: Civic
engagement as a means
of students identifying
impact and value in their
work.