Dr Charlie Smith
Liverpool School of Art and Design
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: C.R.Smith@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1191
As a National Teaching Fellow, Dr Smith is a passionate advocate of student-centred learning. He works as a Studio Design Tutor across the undergraduate and postgraduate Architecture programmes, where he tutors and lectures with undergraduate cohorts on taught modules in Design, History and Theory, and Practice and Legislation. In the postgraduate programme he is a Studio Design Tutor and Specialist Study Tutor, guiding students through the development of dissertations and thesis design projects. He also teaches on the MA in Urban Design programme and on LJMU’s Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice.
As a Reader in Creative Pedagogies, Dr Smith's research focuses on learning and teaching in creative programmes - and in particular on assessment and feedback - and the impact of these to enhance and enrich the student learning experience. He has published and presented internationally in this field. The outcomes of his work are implemented through continual enhancement and innovation of the learning and teaching experience, and he contributes to the development of best practice in education across his Faculty and the University. Dr Smith participated in the development of learning and teaching in his subject area at government level through inclusion on the education panel of the Farrell Review. He achieved recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2014, and in 2016 he was awarded an Individual Teaching and Learning Excellence Award.
Dr Smith has innovated ways in which studio design work can inform research, creating collaborative partnerships with students, and which has also led to international publications. He also undertakes research in library architecture, focusing on how digitisation and new programmatic challenges are affecting these civic and cultural landmarks in towns and cities. He has generated considerable external consultancy work, including involvement in cutting-edge projects for zero-carbon buildings. In 2015 Dr Smith was awarded 'Outstanding Paper' in the Emerald Literati Awards, and in 2020 he was awarded 'Highly Commended'.
Degrees
2009, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PG Cert, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
2001, Royal Institute of British Architects (NW), United Kingdom, Advance Diploma, Professional Practice in Architecture
2001, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD, Sustainable Urban Housing
1998, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MA, Architecture and Urban Design
1996, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Diploma, Architecture
1993, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BA (Hons), Architecture
Academic appointments
Reader in Creative Pedagogies, School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - present
Senior Lecturer, School of Art and Design, Liverpool John Moores University, 2005 - 2018
Highlighted publications
Smith CR. 2021. Architecture Students’ Uptake and Use of Formative and Summative Feedback Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Burns S, Fourie-Malherbe M, Griesel G, Smith C, Tripp AR, van Aswegen A. 2020. Progressive Studio Pedagogy: Examples from Architecture and Allied Design Fields Smith C. :1-146 Routledge. Abingdon 9780367649135 Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2020. How does the medium affect the message? Architecture students’ perceptions of the relative utility of different feedback methods. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Smith C. 2024. Design review dialogues: A study of reviewer-student verbal interaction in a signature feedback method Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, :1-13 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CHARLES. 2022. Socio-Constructivist Pedagogy in Physical and Virtual Spaces: The Impacts and Opportunities on Dialogic Learning in Creative Disciplines Burns SEAN, Wilson MATTHEW. Architecture_MPS, 22 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2021. Architecture Students’ Uptake and Use of Formative and Summative Feedback Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2020. How does the medium affect the message? Architecture students’ perceptions of the relative utility of different feedback methods. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2020. When Students Become Critics: Reviewing peer reviews in theory and practice Charrette, 6 :71-92 Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2019. An evaluation of community-managed libraries in Liverpool Library Management, 40 :327-337 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2018. Small group work: Dodging potential pitfalls to reach the pedagogic possibilities Innovations in Practice, 12 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2017. The influence of hierarchy and layout geometry in the design of learning spaces Journal of Learning Spaces, 6 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2017. Are We Throwing Out the Books with the Bathwater? Dilemmas Over New Directions in Library Design International Journal of the Book, 15 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2017. Mind the Gap! Students’ Expectations and Early Experiences of Higher Education Innovations in Practice, 11 :23-28 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2017. Take the Red Pill: A Journey into the Rabbit Hole of Teaching Informed Research. Charrette, 4 :126-136 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2016. Self-directed learning: a toolkit for practitioners in a changing higher education context Innovations in Practice, 10 :15-26 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith C. 2015. The Library as a Hybrid Building: New Forms and Complex Programmes International Journal of the Book, 14 :29-37 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2014. Future of the Book and Library Creatively Explored New Library World, 115 :211-224 DOI Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2014. Fusing Technology and Design in the Studio Charrette, 1 :115-126 Author Url Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2011. Understanding Students’ Views of the Crit Assessment Journal of Education in the Built Environment, 6 :44-67 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2010. A Reflection on the Pros and Cons of the ‘‘Crit’’ as a Method for Delivering Feedback and Conducting Assessment Innovations in Practice, 2 :104-111
Chapters
Smith C. 2023. Smart Libraries and Library 3.0 Baker D, Ellis L, Machin Mastromatteo JD. Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science Manage Elsevier 9780443157851 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2022. Charlie Smith Abegglen S, Neuhaus F, Wilson K. Voices from the Digital Classroom: 25 Interviews about Teaching and Learning in the Face of a Global Pandemic :80-87 LCR Publishing Services. Calgary 978-1773852782 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith C. 2020. Strategies for Nurturing Evaluative Judgement in Design Students Smith C. Progressive Studio Pedagogy: Examples from Architecture and Allied Design Fields :100-124 Routledge. Abingdon 9780367649135 Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2016. The Influence of Digital Media on the Design of Libraries Baker D, Evans W. The End of Wisdom? The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age. 1 :45-48 Chandos 9780081001424 DOI Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2016. Presence, Permeability and Playfulness: Future Library Architecture in the Digital Era Baker D, Evans W. Digital Information Strategies: From Applications and Content to Libraries and People :229-244 Chandos Publishing 978-0-08-100251-3 DOI Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2015. Chasing the Grail - Reconciling Priorities to Improve New Housing Cairns G, Isaac-Menard R, Potts G. Housing The Future – Alternative Approaches for Tomorrow :53-67 Libri Publishing. Faringdon 978-0-9933706-0-1 Author Url
Conference publication
Smith CR. 2021. Three Paths Through the Forest: An Exploration of the Teaching-Research Nexus Sanderson L. . AMPS Proceedings Series 22 Teaching-Learning-Research: Design and Environments, Teaching-Learning-Research: Design and Environments 1 :179-188 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Smith C. 2020. Two Tales from the Library: The Erosion of Public Realm and New Forms of Space McLane Y, Pable J. AMPS Proceedings Series 18.1. Experiential Design – Rethinking Relations between People, Objects and Environments, Experiential Design – Rethinking Relations between People, Objects and Environments 1 :60-71 Author Url Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2016. Take the red pill: A journey into the rabbit hole of teaching informed research Research Based Education 2016, Research Based Education - Association of Architectural Educators 2016 2 Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2016. The Library as a Hybrid Building: New Forms and Complex Programmes International Journal of the Book, The 13th International Conference on Books, Publishing, and Libraries, Vancouver 14 :29-37 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2014. The Student-Directed Learning Landscape: Academia Without Academics? Higher Education Academy Annual Conference 2014 - Preparing for learning futures: the next ten years Publisher Url
Smith CR. 2013. Evaluating Architecture Students’ Perspective of Learning in Peer Reviews DRS // CUMULUS - The 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers 1 :343-355 Author Url Publisher Url
Smith CR. ‘“Yet Another Apartment Block…?!” A Critique of Housing Provision in Cities, and Qualities That Make Urban Houses Desirable.’ AMPS Conference Publication Series 8. Government and Housing in a Time of Crisis: Policy, Planning, Design and Delivery., Government and Housing in a Time of Crisis: Policy, Planning, Design and Delivery 8 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Books (authored)
Burns S, Fourie-Malherbe M, Griesel G, Smith C, Tripp AR, van Aswegen A. 2020. Progressive Studio Pedagogy: Examples from Architecture and Allied Design Fields Smith C. :1-146 Routledge. Abingdon 9780367649135 Publisher Url
Book review
Smith CR. 2018. David Boud, Rola Ajjawi, Phillip Dawson and Joanna Tai (Eds.) (2018) Developing Evaluative Judgement in Higher Education, Abingdon: Routledge (978-1-138-08935-8 [Pbk], 202pp) Innovations in Practice, 12 :69-72 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Smith CR. 2016. Book Review: Elizabeth Boling, Richard A. Schwier, Colin M. Gray, Kennon M. Smith, & Katy Campbell (Eds.) (2016) Studio Teaching in Higher Education, Abingdon: Routledge (978-1-138-90243-5 [Pbk], 300pp) Innovations in Practice, 10 :161-163 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Smith C. Naomi Winstone and David Carless (2020) Designing Effective Feedback Processes in Higher Education: A Learning-Focused Approach, Abingdon: Routledge (ISBN 978-0-8153-6163-3 [Pbk], 208pp) Innovations in Practice, 13 :73-76 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Artefact
Smith CR. 2006. Salford City Academy
Thesis/Dissertation
Smith CR. Procuring the urban house in paradise Public Url
Conference presentation:
"Building a LJMU Shared Assessment and Feedback Toolkit: Resources and Strategies", 3rd Annual Students at the Heart Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Oral presentation. 2024
"Evaluating Verbal Feedback on Student Presentations: How Dialogic Interactions in Design Reviews Support Participation and Learning", International Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference, Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2023
"Formative Conversations: Developing Dialogic Exchanges Around Student Feedback", 2nd Annual Students at the Heart Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2023
"Creative Conversations: Dialogic Learning in Virtual Spaces", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2021
"Socio-Constructivist Pedagogy in Physical and Virtual Spaces: The Impacts and Opportunities on Dialogic Learning in Creative Disciplines.", Online Education – Teaching in a Time of Change, Ball State University, USA; Beaconhouse National University, Pakistan; University of Pretoria, South Africa; University of Kassel, Germany., Video presentation. 2021
"Three Paths through the Forest: An Exploration of the Teaching-Research Nexus", Teaching-Learning-Research: Design and Environments, Manchester, Video presentation. 2020
"Two Tales From the Library: The Erosion of Public Realm and New Forms of Space", Experiential Design – Rethinking relations between people, objects and environments, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, Video presentation. 2020
"Understanding Students’ Use of Feedback – A Research Project Studying Undergraduate and Postgraduate Architecture Cohorts", Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference – Teaching in the Spotlight: Innovations for Teaching Excellence, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK, Oral presentation. 2019
"'What Do They Do With My Feedback?' A Study of How Undergraduate and Postgraduate Architecture Students Perceive and Use their Feedback", Seventh International Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference, Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2019
"Strategies for Nurturing Evaluative Judgement by Design Students", Education, Design and Practice – Understanding Skills in a Complex World, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, New York, USA, Video presentation. 2019
"Feedback: What do Students (Actually) do with it?", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2019
"Student Learning Through Feedback: The Value of Peer Review?", International Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference: Transforming Feedback – Research and Development, Macdonald Hotel, Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2018
"Small Group Work: Dodging the Potential Pitfalls to Reach the Pedagogic Possibilities", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2018
"Are We Throwing Out the Books with the Bathwater? Dilemmas over New Directions in Library Design", Fifteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries, Imperial College London, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2017
"Mind the Gap! Level 4 Students’ Expectations, Experiences and Retention in Higher Education", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2017
"Taking Stock on Retention: Where to Next?", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2017
"'Yet Another Apartment Block…?!' A Critique of Housing Provision in Cities, and Qualities That Make Urban Houses Desirable", Government and Housing in a Time of Crisis: Policy, Planning, Design and Delivery, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2016
"A Labyrinth and a Research Thread: Some Experiences of Teaching Informed Research", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2016
"Take the Red Pill: A Journey into the Rabbit Hole of Teaching Informed Research", Research Based Education - Association of Architectural Educators International Conference, University College London, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2016
"Libraries as Hybrid Buildings: New Forms and Complex Programmes", Thirteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing, and Libraries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Oral presentation. 2015
"Reshaping Locations for Learning", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2015
"Chasing the Grail: Reconciling Priorities to Improve New Housing", Housing – Critical Futures conference, University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Oral presentation. 2015
"From the PG Cert to Conference Presentations and Publications", Spaces, Places & Technologies – ELESIG NW, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2015
"The Student-Directed Learning Landscape - Academia without Academics?", 10th Higher Education Academy Annual Conference – Preparing for learning futures: the next ten years, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, Oral presentation. 2014
"The Student-Directed Learning Landscape - Academia without Academics?", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2014
"Design in the Studio", Shanghai International Innovation Design Workshop, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, Oral presentation. 2014
"Evaluating Architecture Students’ Perspective of Learning in Peer Reviews", DRS // CUMULUS 2nd International Conference for Design Education Researchers, Oslo, Norway, Oral presentation. 2013
"Fusing Technology and Design in the Studio", Association of Architectural Educators’ International Conference on Architectural Education, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK., Oral presentation. 2013
"Peer Reviews in Architecture", Seeking continuous improvement and innovation in feedback and assessment in the Art and Design subject area, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2012
"Evolving the Delivery of Formative Feedback in Architecture", Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Oral presentation. 2011
Other invited event:
Guest Lecture - "A Study of Architecture Students’ Perception and Use of Feedback", Kingston University London, This lecture discussed my research project studying students' perceptions, understanding and use of different modalities of feedback they receive, and strategies that can be employed to enhance their feedback experience. The event was attended by staff from the Architecture subject area and the Teaching Enhancement team. 2024
"Design Teaching Symposium: Student-Centricity in Project-Based Learning", National University of Singapore, Invited panel discussant. Teachers in the PBL learning community presented their action-research on the effectiveness of studio teaching. The event was attended by design educators from NUS, Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 2021
Guest Lecture - "Enhancing Feedback for Students’ Learning: An Evaluation of Feedback Methods Used Within the Design Studio", National University of Singapore, This lecture synthesised outcomes from my research projects to explore ways in which feedback processes can be enhanced to best affect student learning and agency. The event was attended by design educators from NUS, Australia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. 2021
Award:
National Teaching Fellow, AdvanceHE, https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/ntfs/dr-charlie-smith. 2023
Highly Commended Paper, for Smith, Charlie. (2019). ‘An Evaluation of Community-Managed Libraries in Liverpool.’ Library Management, 40(5): 327-337, ISSN: 0143-5124, DOI:10.1108/LM-09-2018-0072., 2020 Emerald Literati Awards, https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/lm/literati-awards/library-management-literati-award-winners-2020. 2020
Individual Teaching and Learning Excellence Award, Liverpool John Moores University. 2016
Outstanding Paper, for Smith, Charlie. (2014). ‘Future of the book and library creatively explored.’ New Library World, (115)5-6: 211-224, ISBN 978-1-78441-375-0, ISSN 0307-4803, Emerald Literati Network, http://10.0.4.84/NLW-04-2014-0034. 2015
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Liverpool John Moores University. 2009
Media Coverage:
Frankland, R. and C. Smith. (2007). “Home:Works” in Home for the Future. Real Estate TV and Sky Channel 279. Broadcast on Sunday 6 May. 17.30. This television programme featured the short-listed competition entries to design a low-energy family dwelling.
Editorial boards:
Innovations in Practice, Member of the Editorial Board, http://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/index.php/iip/index. 2017
The International Journal of the Book, Associate Editor, http://booksandpublishing.com/journal. 2017
Fellowships:
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy. 2014
Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, The Higher Education Academy. 2009
Conference organisation:
Higher Education Workshop / Seminar: Seeking continuous improvement and innovation in feedback and assessment in the Art and Design subject area., Key Contact and Organiser. 2012
Research Grants Awarded:
Higher Education Academy, Seeking continuous improvement and innovation in feedback and assessment in the Art and Design subject area, Jon Spruce, Grant value (£): 1500, Duration of research project: 5 months. 2011
Centre for Education in the Built Environment, CEBE National Student Survey Focus Group, Grant value (£): 100, Duration of research project: 3 months. 2011
North West Regional Development Agency, Glass Facade Design (consultancy project), Glass Elements, Grant value (£): 3,000, Duration of research project: 10 months. 2010
North West Regional Development Agency, A Carbon Neutral Classroom, Class of Your Own, Grant value (£): 3,000, Duration of research project: 5 months. 2009
External collaboration:
Higher Education Academy, Centre for Education in the Built Environment. 2011
Teaching qualification:
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. 2009
Industrial connections:
Class of Your Own, Zero carbon classroom design - Consultancy project. 2009
Glass Elements, Facade design - Consultancy project. 2009
Membership of professional bodies:
Architect, Architect's Registration Board (ARB). 2001
Other Professional Activity:
Member of the Assessment and Feedback Community of Practice; Higher Education Academy. 2018.
Member of the Benchmarking Student Feedback Special Interest Group; Higher Education Academy. 2011.
The Farrell Review. Expert panel member of ‘Education’ workshop. 2013..