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Perspectives on international student transitions: Part 1

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

However, these tests are a blunt-edged tool, and language can be a barrier for ALL students, as everyone faces diverging and changing expectations for communication between and within disciplines (Lillis et al 2015). Place of publication not identified: WAC Clearinghouse, 2015. Studies in Higher Education , 39 (5), 734753.

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Teaching and the Heart of the University

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

He was awarded Runner-Up for the category of Best Student who Tutors in the 2015/16 EUSA Teaching Awards. Alex Gapud Alex Gapud is a 3rd year PhD candidate in Social Anthropology who tutors on Social Anthropology 1A and 1B, where he mostly works with first year students. May 19, 2016

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The Students’ Association’s Students-Led Teaching Awards 2021: Nominations now open

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

The Impact of the Teaching Awards Over the past 12 years, more than 20,000 nominations have been submitted, putting thousands of smiles on staff members’ faces. In 2015, a thematic analysis of Teaching Award nomination submissions was conducted, resulting in the “What does good teaching look like to students?”

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

Teaching Matters Academic Support

WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MAIN CHANGES SINCE THE LAST ELIR IN 2015? Chapter 3 is still in draft form and is a working document so you will see ‘markers’ where, for example, we need to gather more information or update the text nearer the time we finalise the Reflective Analysis. As with chapter 2, in short, lots!

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Support at scale: School-wide support for postgraduates who teach

Teaching Matters Student Employment

As a result of on going discussion at about contract security, it became clear in the 2015-2016 academic session that improvements were needed. After an external review a new process was introduced and has continued to be developed in 2016-2017 to ensure transparency, fairness and compliance with legislation.

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Learning from each other: Creating a scholarly community of practice through peer tutoring

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

She completed an IAD secondment in 2015 looking at sustainable veterinary medical education. Her research areas are in sustainable and digital education, and she is currently working on a part-time PhD at the Moray House School of Education. Jessie Paterson Dr Jessie Paterson, Lecturer in Student Learning, R(S)SVS.

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Welcome to the November issue of Teaching Matters: Expect the unexpected

Teaching Matters Academic Support

She is an Academic Developer (Learning and Teaching Enhancement) in the Institute for Academic Development, and provides pedagogical support for University course and programme design. Happy reading…! References Goodchild van Hilten, L. Why it’s time to publish research “failures”. Elsevier Connect.