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 , 18 December, 2023

Writing responsibly: how to use reflective practices to navigate ChatGPT

Reflective writing exercises can mitigate the influence of artificial intelligence on students’ learning, while also enriching understanding and giving students a chance to express themselves, writes Mario Carrera

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 15 December, 2023

Students’ life stories can bridge the gap between theory and practice

A group of students laugh together while sitting on the floor of a library

Drawing from lived experience can help build students’ self-efficacy and develop learning skills. Ankit Agarwal explains how

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3minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 8 December, 2023

How to use YouTube videos in a flipped classroom system

With students’ attention spans decreasing, it’s important to find engaging ways to help with pre-class preparation, writes Aravind Reghunathan

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 22 November, 2023

Animating education: a teaching tool that brings learning to life

Through animation, educators can transform complicated or abstract subjects into accessible narratives, facilitating students’ comprehension and enhancing the learning experience, writes Nigel Bairstow

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3minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 22 November, 2023

Seven ways to tailor your teaching for different class sizes

Class full of students with an instructor at the front

Useful ways to provide effective learning experiences for all your students, no matter the class size

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 21 November, 2023

How to teach primary source literacy skills in universities

Primary source literacy instruction is instrumental in teaching transferable critical thinking and research skills that help prepare students for their academic careers and real-life scenarios, write Ariana Varela and Michaela Ullmann

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 9 November, 2023

How can we create accessible and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent students?

Two students outside campus smiling to camera

How can we actively engage neurodivergent students in the classroom? This resource offers practical guidance for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments that honour diverse thinking and learning styles

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 6 November, 2023

Roles for AI to play in the classroom

Cooperation and partnership between robot and human stock illustration

From supporting classroom debate and discussion to problem-solving and decision-making, here are ways that artificial intelligence can enhance teaching and learning

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 24 October, 2023

Five useful measures for welcoming students to international classrooms

Preeti Aghalayam explains why it’s worth examining the effectiveness of your teaching, acknowledging the changes needed for an inclusive classroom and how to do it

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 23 October, 2023

Seven key strategies to make abstract concepts more exciting

Students at university looking to the left of the camera towards an off-screen instructor

Effective strategies to engage students in learning complex and abstract international relations theories

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4minutes

Pedagogy