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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. 2016, March 8).

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Teaching, football and facilitator metaphors

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Carey defined facilitators in the teaching setting as being “seen as resources for learning rather than as sources of information.” I hope that this encourages development of some of the ‘higher-order’ learning objectives we have created. Further reading: Doris M. On two metaphors for learning and the dangers of choosing just one.