Higher education pedagogy

Learn more about pedagogy and how different theories of teaching and learning work across higher education. Here, academics offer insights into a variety of pedagogies, drawing on their own teaching experience alongside research, to provide practical advice on what instructional methods work best for different university contexts, disciplines and classes.

By Laura.Duckett , 2 November, 2026

Beyond analysis: let’s teach business students to act

Two business students discussing visuals on a dashboard
How to help postgraduate students interpret real-time data and system behaviour to detect early warning signals, identify emerging disruptions and guide decisions – rather than simply report after the fact
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 28 October, 2026

Are you missing a vital ingredient in VR teaching and learning?

A man using a VR headset
VR learning should go beyond aesthetics. Each object, space or interaction must have a pedagogical function, says Nancy Zavala. Learn how a design thinking approach can help students put theory into practice
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4minutes
By Tony.Sablan , 22 October, 2026

Overcome reading reluctance with in-class tasks

Two students in lecture hall look at a book
While no replacement for tackling long texts, short reading sessions build confidence, boost students’ learning and improve their analysis, synthesis and discussion
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 22 October, 2026

Develop students’ oracy with these activities

A woman on stage adressing an audience
Oracy skills can empower graduates to contribute meaningfully to societal challenges in an increasingly dynamic and interconnected world, says Paul Demetriou, who shares practical advice
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 20 October, 2026

Make learning fun with mini whiteboards

A student holding marker pens
The portable, double-sided and easily wipeable mini whiteboard offers a tactile alternative to its big brother at the front of the classroom, promoting active learning in groups of all sizes
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 15 October, 2026

Teaching utopian and dystopian narratives in higher education

An illustration of a robot towering over a crowd of people and a backdrop of high rises
Today’s world is full of complexities and uncertainties, particularly for young people finding their feet. Fiction about better – or worse – worlds offers valuable perspectives and possibilities, write Matthew Leggatt and Emrah Atasoy
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy