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 Eliza.Compton , 23 September, 2026

What is authentic about ‘authentic learning’?

Female student examining a computer chip with a magnifying glass
The catch-all term ‘authentic’ can distinguish certain teaching, practical and assessment tasks as being more valuable than others, but educators need to ask what assumptions underpin the label, writes J. Patrick Williams
By Eliza.Compton , 14 September, 2026

‘Belonging should not mean only that students feel welcome’

Korean side dishes, including kkakdugi
Universal design for learning ensures students are not only present but able to participate. Taking her cue from a South Korean television series, Sunah Cho uses three questions to address the ‘kkakdugi’ problem in higher education
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By Laura.Duckett , 11 September, 2026

Multilingualism is a strength in teaching

A university teacher answering a student's question
Language proficiency does not equal professional competence. Here’s how to use linguistic skills to teach and rethink what makes a good teacher
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 7 September, 2026

Teaching AI use in music for intercultural perspectives

Robot hands playing piano
One way to navigate the tension between fear of AI’s impact on creativity and using it to enhance these processes is to take a human-centred approach to its use. Hyesoo Yoo explains
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 1 September, 2026

‘You can’t just lecture students any more’

Students doing pairwork in a lecture
GenAI does not make lecturers redundant, but it does weaken one-way content delivery as a reason to bring students together, writes Debra Page. She shares four practical shifts to teaching in the age of AI
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy