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Skilful collaboration: Students and staff developing skill-based training in Clinical and Health Psychology

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Jan 19, 2017 Roxanne Hawkins Roxanne Hawkins is a PhD student and tutor in Clinical Psychology, School of Heath in Social Science.

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

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

The most recent session in February 2017 was particularly well received by the participants. The next meeting is in May 2017 and will be looking at opportunities for staff development such as the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Academic Practice (PgCAP) and peer observation. Apr 27, 2017

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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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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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Support at scale: School-wide support for postgraduates who teach

Teaching Matters Student Employment

After an external review a new process was introduced and has continued to be developed in 2016-2017 to ensure transparency, fairness and compliance with legislation. Apr 11, 2017 As a result of on going discussion at about contract security, it became clear in the 2015-2016 academic session that improvements were needed.

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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. Being able to share thoughts and ideas on the planning of lectures/workshops/seminars, as well as meeting to reflect on the pedagogy of these, helps to make for a cohesive team. References Brookfield, S.

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

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Addressing potential challenges in co-creating learning and teaching: overcoming resistance, navigating institutional norms and ensuring inclusivity in student–staff partnerships. Developing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through a community of enquiry. Higher Education, 71(2), 195-208. link] Bozalek, V., link] Marquis, E.,

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