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Co-creation and collaboration in course design: Our journey with SACHA

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. However, implementing co-creation faces hurdles like students’ reluctance to participate (Cook-Sather & Luz, 2015 ; Mapstone et al., 2016 ; Mapstone et al., 2016 ; Mapstone et al., link] Bovill, C., Felten, P.

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

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

180) have created a “ladder of student participation in curriculum design” that shows how student engagement in the curriculum can range from no engagement within a dictated, staff-controlled curriculum to significant levels of student engagement with student control of the curriculum (see below).

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Mini-series: Performance Psychology Mentoring: Bridging the gap from university to professional world

Teaching Matters Academic Support

It was established to create a support system for the students of the MSc Performance Psychology , in Moray House School of Education and Sport. We have a pool of trained alumni who are available both in Edinburgh and abroad, who can help to support students. This Masters consistently brings together a special group of people.

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Mini-series: Balance for better – Diversifying Wikipedia

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Digital Sociology MSc students engage in workshops about how sociology is communicated and how knowledge is created and curated online each year as a response to the recent ASA article. Prior to this, Ewan worked as a PGDE English and Media teacher in the Far East (Japan, Singapore and South Korea) and in Scotland.

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Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses (SLICCs): Learning and teaching beyond disciplinary silos

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

At this early stage, the student receives feedback from their SLICC staff tutor, who offers them guidance on how they may gain greater insight during the learning experience and maximise the available opportunities. The scope for student agency is significant, with students defining their own unique learning experiences.

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Graphic Design in a Box

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Over the last 20 years as the Programme Director of Graphic Design within Edinburgh College of Art’s (ECA) Design School I have been accustomed to teaching a wide range of students with diverse backgrounds from across the UK. Dec 1, 2016

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Student-led learning: a Head of School’s perspective

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

It is clear from the various pilots across the University, most notably Student-Led Independently Created Courses (SLICCs), that these sorts of experiences enable our students to flourish (read more about SLICCs in Jonny Ross-Tatam’s Teaching Matters post from March 2016). Aug 1, 2016