Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

Having a diverse curriculum is essential to highlight the often ignored contributions of marginalised people in academia, and being critical of historically dominant narratives. This doesn’t involve creating an entirely new canon overnight, but rather involves learning about different perspectives and developing the canon even further.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

Other lecturers are using electronic voting systems (Bates, Howie & Murphy, 2006), social media (Ross, 2016) and ‘technology enhanced active learning spaces’ (Roger, Ney & Liote, 2016) to enhance the level of engagement in the subject and to promote paired and small group working in large classes. Ney, S & Liote, L.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 27, 2017

The Directors of Teaching Network is a new initiative started by the Assistant Principal for Assessment and Feedback, Professor Susan Rhind in 2016. The first meeting in February 2016 included introductions to each school and their major achievements and challenges in assessment and feedback.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 7, 2016

He is interested in the automatic assessment of mathematics using computer algebra, in particular the development of the STACK system, in mathematical problem solving using Moore method and similar student-centred approaches and in curriculum development. Jun 7, 2016

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Interestingly, three of these posts were written in 2016, showing that the blog’s content is continually being accessed both nationally, and internationally. This list captures some of the prevalent teaching and learning issues that have been swirling around the general HE zeitgeist this year.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Recently, it was found that group work skills benefit from interactive experiential learning (Cooley, Burns, & Cumming, 2016). “Using outdoor adventure education to develop students’ groupwork skills: A quantitative exploration of reaction and learning.” I certainly do. F., & Bakker, A. Cooley, S.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Credit: unsplash, @vidarnm, CC0 On a wonderfully sunny day in June 2016, I graduated with an honours degree in Geology and Physical Geography. The interdisciplinary nature of the course was a major attraction, making it stand-out in comparison to other Masters and was one of the main reasons why I decided to enrol in Autumn 2016.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

Now mainstreamed following successful pilots in summers 2015 and 2016, SLICCs have gathered significant interest internally and externally. The scope for student agency is significant, with students defining their own unique learning experiences.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Characterising lectures We helped to develop FILL+, a tool for characterising lectures by recording the activities that take place as seen from the student’s perspective. It builds on the Framework for Interactive Learning in Lectures (FILL) developed by Wood et al. American Journal of Physics. link] Mazur. American Journal of Physics.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This has become a celebration of the good practice which underpins the learning experiences of our veterinary community at the Easter Bush Campus, culminating in our application for a University Social Responsibility and Sustainability Gold award in 2016. Oct 20, 2016

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

Reproductive Biology Honours : A student’s article on high-grade serous carcinoma, one of the most common forms of ovarian cancer, includes 60 references and diagrams she created, has been viewed over 67,000 times since 2016.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 8, 2016

However, the residency isn’t just about Wikipedia and there are numerous ways where staff and students can get involved and directly contribute their knowledge & expertise to develop Wikimedia UK’s diverse range of projects. Apr 8, 2016

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 14, 2017

Our student leadership award introduced in 2016 recognises students who have done something outstanding outside of their academic achievements. In February 2016 he was helping with student assessments at the Edinburgh Dog & Cat home and two days later found himself adopting a wee springer spaniel who he’s called Meg.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In summer 2016, the History Subject Area embarked on the largest overhaul of its curriculum in a generation. Nov 8, 2016 Esther Mijers Esther Mijers is lecturer in Scottish History and Director of Teaching (pre-honours History). She arrived in Edinburgh two years ago, having taught at the University of Reading before then.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 18, 2017

iStock [michellegibson] In a post from November 2016 , Dr Esther Mijers told Teaching Matters about how reforms to the pre-honours curriculum in History, including the implementation of a new training course for first-year students, The Historians’ Toolkit, constituted the most important innovation in teaching in the department since the creation of (..)

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Jennifer and I were appointed to the Projects and Engagement team at the Institute for Academic Development in December 2016 and the opportunity to jump straight in at the deep end to run the first Festival was a fantastic learning experience for us both!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Richard Gratwick Dr Richard Gratwick joined the School of Mathematics in 2016 as a University Teacher, and in the 2017/18 EUSA Teaching Awards won the van Heyningen Award for Teaching in Science and Engineering. Sep 18, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 26, 2016

She is also the founder and co-convener of the Scottish Physical Education Research Network, a network that aims to support students and teachers of physical education in their professional inquiry and development. May 26, 2016

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

DSTI has been running since January 2016, and student numbers continue to grow each year, with 145 students currently enrolled. Flexibility is at the heart of the programme which offers inter-disciplinary courses from across the University.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

One of us (Kieran) convenes the course; two of us (Sabrina and Joel) were among the students who took it in its first year (2016/17). Our course – Contemporary Political Theory: Engaging in Current Research – is one of several courses at Edinburgh trying something different.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In 2016 Ewan and a TA, Alyssa Alcorn, developed a level 8 cross-school course , Data, Design and Society , on the topic ‘Food and the University’. The goal was not necessarily to produce a ‘solution’ but to problematise an issue in a novel way using data and design.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 6, 2018

The Education and Digital Cultures course is taught by Jeremy Knox and James Lamb, both from the Centre for Research in Digital Education. The EDC course has been nominated for the Best Course Award in the 2017-18 Edinburgh University Students ’ Association Teaching Awards. References: Bayne, S. E-Learning and Digital Media , 3(1), 16-26.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Oct 18, 2016 He oversees the School’s PALS programme and initiated student societies related to the School’s degree programmes. His research focuses on animal behaviour and his teaching covers evolution, animal biology and ecology.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Oct 11, 2016 She also runs the Biomedical Teaching Organisation (BMTO) teaching network which aims to encourage interactions and sharing of practices between all staff involved in teaching as well as to stimulate interest in research in Higher Education. For upcoming sessions, please visit the BMTO teaching network website.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Teaching Matters in Academic Year 2018/2019 Credit: Pixabay, CC0, harishs Teaching Matters has been growing steadily since its inception in January 2016 – in June 2018, readership peaked at 4,300. To purchase tickets to these shows, and view the rest of our amazing programme, head to the website here.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Currently Heather is on secondment to the Institute for Academic Development, conducting a two-year project on flipped learning. Oct 5, 2016 Heather was a finalist for the HE UK Bioscience teacher of the year 2014 and received an honourable mention in the 2015 Turnitin Global Innovation awards.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

of students in 2016 used Wikipedia for their academic work and also highlighted that many used it for an ‘introductory and/or clarificatory role’. Many of these warnings have fallen on deaf ears as most students I know acknowledge that they use Wikipedia in some way in their research or learning. A study by Selwyn found that 87.5%

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Talks Attended Keynote 1: Transforming Student Learning: The Journey of a University-Wide Curriculum Reform – Professor Amy B.M. A Mixed Method Analysis of NSS 2016 Free Text Data – Jill MacKay 3B: What Question? Tsui 1A: The Near Future of Teaching at Edinburgh – Sian Bayne 2A: What do Edinburgh Students Want?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

Using the evidence of the impact of the PGT skills mapping exercise, and its subsequent value to the professional development of our students, in 2016 we submitted a Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme application. This funded the time to undertake a mapping exercise across all of our undergraduate courses.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The project had several outcomes, including fantastic examples of student and staff engagement, enhanced course descriptors, and revised policies, which laid important ground work for the current PCIM project.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Dan’s post was first published on the IAD4LearnTeach blog in October 2016. As senior tutor he has been developing a programme of activities to enhance study skills among Geography students. Nov 11, 2016

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 11, 2017

Case Example The Vet School launched a formative peer observation programme in Jan 2016, following approval by the R(D)SVS Senior Management Group which made this a mandatory exercise every two years for all staff involved in teaching. To date, over 50% of these (including Prof David Argyle, Head of School) have completed the exercise.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 12, 2017

My initial application in 2014 to the UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission was unsuccessful, but a subsequent bid in 2016, led by Professor Garden and crucially involving local partners in LMICs, secured funding for ten scholarships. My tips for securing funding are, firstly, to consider potential collaborations.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Find out more: Curriculum Theory and Practice on the infed website Angus Bancroft Angus is a lecturer in Sociology. Sep 20, 2016 He researches cyber-crime, the darknet, illicit markets and illicit drug use.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Here David and Eli share their thoughts on lecture capture, originally published on Teaching Matters in June 2016. In the School of Divinity, Ethics and Society has always been a popular course.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Oct 26, 2016 He is currently serving as Ambassador for Open Knowledge Scotland, and is also a co-founder of Prewired and of Edinburgh Living Lab. He has organised the Smart Data Hack since 2013.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2016

His research interests include the development of student problem solving skills, diagnostic testing, and flipped classroom pedagogies. Oct 3, 2016 He teaches on the undergraduate programmes in physics and also conducts pedagogic research as a member of the Edinburgh Physics Education Research group (EdPER).

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