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Mini-series: Academic blogging at University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

2007; Deng & Yuen, 2011), particularly reflective writing (Hemmi, Bayne, & Land, 2009), and learning to write for particular real or imagined audiences (Ross, 2014; Gogia, 2016). Writing online can make explicit a thought process, demonstrating the development of an approach and understanding over time. link] Gogia, L.

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Student engagement in research-led learning and teaching

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Although extensive work-based placements are standard in some disciplines, positive benefits have been seen even for short experiences outside of the classroom (Curtis et al, 2009). Please note that there are also two further guides in this series: EngagEd in…feedback and assessment , and EngagEd in… learning and teaching conversations.

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Spotlight on ELIR: Draft of Chapter 3 (Reflective Analysis)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

She has had overall responsibility for the University’s quality assurance framework as Assistant Principal since 2009. Tina joined the University in 1993 and continues to maintain an active academic role in the Business School.

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What is mid-course feedback?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

She has had overall responsibility for the University’s quality assurance framework as Assistant Principal since 2009. Tina joined the University in 1993 and continues to maintain an active academic role in the Business School. She is also a member of the Steering Committee of the European Quality Assurance Forum.

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Welcome to the October issue of Teaching Matters: Research-led teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

And then there’s the research-led teaching espoused by Healey and Jenkins (2009), and others, who argue that, “all undergraduate students in all higher education institutions should experience learning through, and about, research and inquiry.”

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Using data to enhance the student experience: Do you have good practice to share?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

She has had overall responsibility for the University’s quality assurance framework as Assistant Principal since 2009. Tina joined the University in 1993 and continues to maintain an active academic role in the Business School. She is also a member of the Steering Committee of the European Quality Assurance Forum.