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Using outlandish and humorous analogies for teaching Physiology in First-Year Medical School

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

The role of analogies in learning Analogies have long been recognised as a powerful educational tool (Gentner & Jeziorski, 1993). These analogies also encourage collaboration among students, who often develop their own exaggerated analogies in small group settings. ” Mind, Brain, and Education, vol. 1, 2007, pp.

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Students as partners in education: Experiences from the Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

We introduced the UCVME in 2014 as we wanted to formally recognise the important role our students play in our teaching and learning processes. Activities include outreach workshops with local schools, like Liberton High School, to foster the link with young people aspiring to enter higher education.

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An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Cook-Sather, Bovill and Felten (2014, pp. A model of active student participation in curriculum design: Exploring desirability and possibility. Higher Education, 71 (2), 195-208. Teaching in Higher Education , 1-18. 2017), there are also many benefits! doi:10.1007/s10734-015-9896-4 Cook-Sather, A., Lubicz-Nawrocka, T.

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Welcome to February’s issue: Students and staff co-creating learning and teaching

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Student and staff co-creation has gained both popularity and traction within higher education over the last five to ten years as colleagues have become increasingly aware of the benefits of bringing students’ perspectives into discussions and decisions about learning. Higher Education 79 (6) 1023-1037. Higher Education 78 (3) 407-422.

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Tracking progress from afar

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In 2014 I created a student dashboard which would allow, firstly, students to monitor their academic progress easily in relation to their peers, and, secondly, staff to better identify students ‘at risk’ and prompt effective interventions. To read more from Paula on Educational Design and Engagement see these blogs. Jan 31, 2018

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Enabling equitable access

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

CC0 [Pexels] As academics, I believe that we have a responsibility to create opportunities for equitable access to higher education. Funding sustainability Continuity of funding is vital to ensure a sustainable impact on education provision in LMICs. My tips for securing funding are, firstly, to consider potential collaborations.

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Developing graduate attributes in a landscape of practices

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Credit image: Sergey Pesterev, unsplash, CC0 In this extra post, Lindsay Knox reflects on her EdD dissertation findings, which look at how international students on the MSc Language Education programme understand graduate attributes, and what this could mean for curriculum transformation. Higher Education , 40, 409-422.