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Developing graduate attributes in a landscape of practices

Teaching Matters Student Employment

One of the previous criticisms of graduate attributes has been their conceptualisation as generic skills rather than recognising them as being highly contextualised and situated (Jones, 2013 ). 2013) There is nothing generic about graduate attributes: unpacking the scope of context. References Barnett, R.

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What the f**k is Graphic Design?

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Creative problem solving, risk taking, lateral thinking, communication, project management, amongst the many core design skills this student employed in order to fulfil this unique ‘task’. We wanted everyone to feel like they could be a designer even if they didn’t or couldn’t draw. Sep 13, 2018

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Surfacing and accelerating learning: introducing the Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Kirsty Stewart Kirsty Stewart is the Edinburgh Award Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.

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Adaptive Comparative Judgment and the Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Online Learning

” Briana Pegado (final year student 2013/14 and EUSA President 2014/15) The success of these early trials encouraged further pilots on several large mainstream courses across the University to evaluate the impact this may have on students in developing a deeper understanding of how to effectively use assessment and feedback in their learning.

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Working with alumnae teachers to prepare student teachers for professional practice

Teaching Matters Student Employment

I hasten to add that this has not been a case of alumnae as unpaid agony aunt to current students, but rather the beginnings of communities of sharing practice and professional dialogue. Deborah Holt Dr Deborah Holt is a Bicentennial Fellow in the Moray House School of Education and Sport.

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Bridging the seminar room and the world of public policy: Six practical tips for organising work placements

Teaching Matters Student Employment

He was director of the Master of Public Policy programme between 2013 and 2016, and has helped to develop work shadowing and work-based placements in the School of Social and Political Science, where he was School Quality Assurance Director between 2017 and 2019.

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Themed ‘tutor training sessions’ for tutors and demonstrators in Informatics

Teaching Matters Academic Support

As an Informatics tutor trainer since 2013, she is responsible for the planning, organisation, delivery and assessment of the training programme. Next steps: Find out more about support for tutors and demonstrators on the IAD website Cristina Alexandru Cristina is a Research Associate within the School of Informatics. May 30, 2017