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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Team building in Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Brookfield (2017) suggested that “the best teaching colleagues are critical friends”, and this helped to explain why teams matter. Learning to Teach in Higher Education, Routledge. Cultures and Change in Higher Education. References Brookfield, S. Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. Palgrave Macmillan.

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

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

In September 2016 Sally Brown , an assessment, learning and teaching in higher education consultant, was invited to speak. The most recent session in February 2017 was particularly well received by the participants. Apr 27, 2017 You can find Hazel on Twitter: @hazelmarzetti.

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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. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Jul 11, 2017

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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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Learning from each other: Creating a scholarly community of practice through peer tutoring

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

As part of the role, postgraduate peer tutors can work towards their Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), in a similar way to the Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education. Higher Education, 71(2), 195-208. link] Bozalek, V., Alperstein, M., & Mitchell, V.

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Training and support for postgraduate students who teach (PGWT)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The strategic context Every four years, QAA Scotland undertakes a cycle of reviews of all Scottish higher education institutions, focusing on enhancing the student experience – this is called the Enhancement-Led Institutional Review, or ELIR. Labake’s PhD research is exploring internationalisation of higher education and employability.

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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.