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

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. Firstly, it represents Teaching Matters’ commitment to feature student-authored blog posts about learning and teaching. Their results were rather conclusive… 2.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 24, 2017

It has been wonderful to see students develop during their participation in the award, not all staff get to witness this change at such close quarters – almost in real time. That is, what is the likelihood of a widening participation (WP) student taking part in an extra or co-curricular activity and then also taking part in the award?

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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. The Historian’s Toolkit is an entirely new training course for first-year History students, and the foundation of the new curriculum. Nov 8, 2016 The course is fully integrated into the first-year curriculum.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

These students have taken charge of their learning and are seeking to make a difference before they graduate and get their first full-time job. These student leaders and social entrepreneurs, those who took part in the SLICCs , and my nephew Raphy share something in common. Feb 29, 2016 But there is no reason why it could not.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 20, 2016

I used ACJ twice during the Edinburgh Award, first for us to see and comment on other students’ work and for others to provide me with feedback on ways that I could improve my work, and then again at the end of the Edinburgh Award, where ACJ allowed me and my fellow students to peer assess our final work. Jun 20, 2016

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 14, 2017

Where appropriate the SSMG meet with the student to try and uncover any problems they are having, and then offer support and guidance to help resolve them. This is a great way to ensure you support and help students tackle problems they may not be aware of, or have difficulty recognising and/or confronting. Mar 14, 2017

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JULY 30, 2019

Build a network Mostly relevant for those charged with organising multiple placements it is crucial to build up a network of contacts in the relevant ‘world’ in to which you are seeking to place students. Placing students in appropriate and rewarding placements is only possible through clear communication.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Any student attending all the preceding sessions would already have delivered a presentation eight times. Many students disliked the exercise, but grudgingly accepted its usefulness – and these students had the most to benefit. Attendance and engagement were extremely high. Sep 18, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

AUGUST 9, 2018

From Space)” in 2016. No matter what we say, we are still a little scared of letting go of the “traditional” student-teacher “relationship”, scared where the “exploration” will lead, and, most of all, if it will expose the knowledge and experience we lack. But fears can be overcome.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 27, 2017

If you are a staff member, I challenge you to create a more enabling environment for students to develop superior skillsets: the only true job security. Porai Beaven Gwendere Porai is a member of African Leadership Academy’s (ALA) 2016 Graduating Class. It was not only daunting to myself, but to my parents as well.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 5, 2019

In the Business School, we recognised that we weren’t always making it easy for students to decipher where and how they were developing these skills, both in and beyond their taught curricula. It is cited as a reason for choosing the University of Edinburgh Business School.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The study further reveals a concerning lack of awareness among students regarding their employment rights, including benefits like maternity leave. Mooney (2016), for example, criticizes the fact that hospitality management takes a ‘dispassionate’ attitude toward casually employed students, failing retention.

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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! The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 23rd October 2017.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Driven by factors such as growing student numbers, changes across the sector and comments from students and examiners, we introduced an innovative and progressive curriculum, which combined the highest academic standards with employability. The introduction process was not without its hiccups, as was to be expected.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 11, 2019

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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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In this post, Dr Kay Williams, Study Development Advisor at the Institute for Academic Development (IAD), explains the value of working with students as consultants to create the new Study Hub brand, and the Study Hub blog , which offer learning resources for students… How do you solve a problem with learning materials?

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

APRIL 4, 2016

Choice is essential Choice is essential, as students need to gain the professional and academic skills to allow them to go into much greater depth when they graduate. Inevitably, when students make these choices it is linked to career exploration. Apr 4, 2016

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 9, 2019

The course is firmly embedded in a tangible place and contexts, encouraging students to start defining their own investigative agendas. In previous years (2014-2016), students set their talents to reimagine Galashiels to 2040.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MAY 7, 2019

Working with so many fantastic students over the years has compounded my view that widening participation is not just ‘a nice thing to do’; rather, it is essential to unlock and nurture potential, and to create a wider benefit for the individuals, their families/communities, and for the universities that they attend.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Two of our AFHEA students from the 2018 cohort presented on their own approaches to teaching at the vet school’s Celebrating Teaching event (see picture below). This is a lesson to step out into the adventure that is student engagement and partnership – you never know where it may lead! References 1. Stansbie, N., Mellanby, R.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 8, 2018

2016) Adventurous learning. Although experiential learning can often appear to be a rather ill-defined and vague construct, there are several key elements that need to be in place to ensure its effectiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53(6), 1024-1037. [6] 6] Chapman, S., McPhee, P., & Proudman, B. In Warren,K. (Ed.),

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 10, 2017

In 2016/17, Focus On took the postgraduate research (PGR) student experience as its theme, an important aspect of which was postgraduates who teach. seeking and establishing communication with the course organiser, and communicating student comments and contributing their own views.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, according to the College Board, in 2016, 70% of all high school seniors (traditional-age students) went to college. Students who might have once balked at the idea of virtual classrooms found value in the ability to access education from anywhere, balancing academics with other life responsibilities.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At 30% of these institutions, students recoup their educational costs within five years or less. In addition to the PEP, Michael developed the Economic Mobility Index (EMI) , with and for thirdway.org , to examine the top schools serving low-income students across the U.S. to gauge how they are doing. I like it.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This post is part of the Learning & Teaching Enhancement Series: Careers and Employability. Last year, Advance HE conducted a thorough review of the employability literature from 2016–2021 and, though a year has elapsed since publication, the theme of this blog series presents a golden opportunity to revisit and share the findings.

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