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The Directors of Teaching Network: sharing good practice and discussing challenges in teaching across the university

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

A lively discussion followed among the DoTs about how we can embed more opportunities for feedback into the curriculum, and what schools can do immediately, in the short-term and in the long-term to improve assessment literacy across the university. The most recent session in February 2017 was particularly well received by the participants.

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

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

2017), there are also many benefits! For example, students’ and staff members’ increased enjoyment of learning and teaching alongside their professional development are particularly notable (Bovill & Bulley, 2011; Lubicz-Nawrocka, 2018; Lubicz-Nawrocka & Simoni, 2018; Matthews, 2016; Mercer-Mapstone et al., Matthews, K.

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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

It is also made explicit that the peer observation is only for staff development purposes and is not used for any review or assessment processes. Jul 11, 2017 He has interests in the enhancement of learning and teaching, employability, and understanding and evaluating cultural change in higher education.

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Mini-series: The importance of diversifying the curriculum: Reflections from the Senate Task Group

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

From the LGBT+ inclusive curriculum developed by staff and students for the Medicine curriculum , to the School of Divinity including a question about an inclusive curriculum in their Board of Studies processes, there is a variety of tactics that can be employed to create this change. May 8, 2019

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Top ten most read Teaching Matters blog posts of 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

The benefits of blogging for PhD students (25th May 2017) Blogging is increasingly being recognised as an established method of communicating academic writing. A huge thank you to all our contributors and readers, and here’s to celebrating more wonderful, supportive and inspiring teaching and learning practices in 2019… 10.

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“It’s a Wonderful Workshop”: innovative tutor training for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Apr 25, 2017 Emma teaches on several core courses within the School of Law and is involved with aspects of the general management and co-ordination of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice.

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Using Learn to Support Students for Success

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Oct 19, 2017 And we are perhaps one step further to providing that coherent support and sense of community that is so important to the student experience in large, diverse schools. Chris Perkins Chris Perkins is Senior Lecturer in Japanese and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.