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Student engagement in research-led learning and teaching

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In the guide, we outline four different definitions of research-led learning and teaching (adapted from Griffiths, 2004), which we are using at The University of Edinburgh: Learning ABOUT RESEARCH: Students’ learning is informed by research – the content of learning is derived from research within the field. References Curtis, S.,

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Using open access resources in teaching

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Open access works can be made available through OA publishers and/or OA repositories ( Suber 2004 ). Two reasons from a teaching perspective are that using OA resources is of benefit to students for their current studies and future engagement with academic research and theory for professional development.

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Emotional labour in academia: The unspoken burden

Teaching Matters Academic Support

As Ogbonna and Harris (2004) noted, the “professional” persona academics are expected to project can create a “gap” between their true selves and their public performances. This “professionalism,” however, can be a double-edged sword. It often involves suppressing genuine emotions and conforming to a set of unrealistic expectations.

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