Amy West

Amy West is Learning Development Tutor at the University of Northampton's Learning Development Centre for Active Digital Education (CADE). Her research explores innovative pedagogical approaches including metaphor-based teaching and magic-inspired academic skill development.

Research focus: West investigates transformative learning through digital and transnational projects, creative resource development for distance learners, and metaphorical teaching techniques. Her 'academic magic' concept demonstrates how illusion principles can build critical thinking.

Publication trends: Recent works examine visual methodologies in transformative learning (2024), transnational education models (2024), and dissertation support through magic analogies (2023). Her scholarship consistently bridges creative pedagogy with practical skill development.

Professional activities:

• Conference presentations on magic-based academic skills (2021-2023)
• Committee member for Learning Development conferences (2022-2023)
• Digital Learning Across Boundaries project workshops (2022)