Pedagogies to reinvigorate your teaching

By Eliza.Compton, 6 April, 2023
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Practices, methods and approaches to enrich teaching and improve learning outcomes
Pedagogies to reinvigorate your teaching
Practices, methods and approaches to enrich teaching and improve learning outcomes
Vintage-style composite illustration of schoolchildren next to grinder being fed with text books

Are you curious about using artificial intelligence (AI) as a feedback tool or applying universal design for learning in your classroom? As higher education moves towards more student-centred, hybrid and flexible modes of course design and delivery, effective pedagogy must lead the way. This collection of resources recognises that teaching is a process of refining and supplementing the methods and practices used in the classroom. Educators from around the globe explore the wealth of pedagogies available to university lecturers, offering advice based on their experience of tried-and-true and emerging teaching strategies.

By Eliza.Compton, 31 March, 2023

Phenomenon-based learning: what, why and how

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Phenomenon-based learning empowers students to apply disciplinary knowledge to real-world situations. Here, Sue Lee and Kate Cuthbert outline the principles of PhBL and how it can be adopted in higher education
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4minutes
Active and experiential learning
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Universal design for learning
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By Eliza.Compton, 2 March, 2023

Design a student-centred curriculum for dynamic learning

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Student-centred learning design promotes engagement, critical thinking and problem-solving, which leads to enhanced real-world skills. M. C. Zhang and Aliana Leong share their strategies
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4minutes
Adaptive and personalised learning
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By Eliza.Compton, 4 April, 2023

Small talk: love it or leave it, but teach it to your TAs

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Casual conversation fosters a sense of belonging, but it’s not a universal skill. Sarah Kegley details a short workshop that helps international teaching assistants feel at ease making small talk
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 10 March, 2023

It takes a village: using a trading game to teach economics

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Large-group interactive classroom games can bring learning alive. Here, Suzanne Bonner, K. K. Tang and Terence Yeo share how a scalable trading game uses social interactions to enhance learning
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4minutes
Using AI in the classroom
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Asynchronous learning and the flipped classroom
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