Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

While many courses of this kind are excellent, there is nevertheless the danger of conveying an impression that research and teaching are disconnected. Research is something that happens upstream, where experts produce ideas. The course is designed to bridge the gap between teaching and research. General discussion ensued.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

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., San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Students hand-printing during Welcome Week 2018. This transformational research-led educational partnership has been recognised by the Education Institutional Partnership of the Year 2018 award at the British Business Awards. ZJE Institute students and staff at the Freshers’ Welcome Week 2018. Photo credit: Ye Zhiguo.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We have continued to keep an eye on new research being published in the sector in addition to commissioning and funding lecture recording research at the University through our Engagement and Evaluation group (much of it already covered in this mini-series). That’s okay.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

We invited all IFP alumni from 2018-2023, and seven volunteered from across all years of UG study. The students reported several key areas, including evidencing research, wording and layout of the rubric. Next, we moved on to the student-led project.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In turn, we expect students to explore, investigate, and research; trying things out and learning from experience. Two educators at Stanford University, Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, developed the approach to help students to design their life at university and beyond (Burnett and Evans, 2018). References Burnett, B.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 8, 2020

Instead students need to develop their own sense of belonging in a relationship of trust with staff (Matheson and Sutcliffe 2018) and fellow students. Developing Belonging, Community and Creating Professional Identity. Journal of Institutional Research. It is easy to feel alone at the party. To a mouse. Matheson, R. &

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We invited all IFP alumni from 2018-2023, and seven volunteered from across all years of UG study. The students reported several key areas, including evidencing research, wording and layout of the rubric. Next, we moved on to the student-led project.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

APRIL 4, 2023

At the secondary school level, increasingly teachers need to react to the demands of parents who want a role in curriculum development. There were 51 school shootings in 2022 that resulted in injuries or deaths, the most in a single year since Education Week began tracking such incidents in 2018.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

(Cronon, 2012) At The University of Edinburgh, we have quickly generated real examples of technology-enhanced learning activities appropriate to the curriculum and transformed our students, staff and members of the public from being passive readers and consumers to being active, engaged contributors. Bibliography Wadewitz, A.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

UCVME students receiving their Certificates at the Vet School prize-giving Summer 2018. We have had over 140 students enrol on the programme and, so far, 22 have completed the programme in 2017, and 35 in 2018. His research interests include veterinary education, students as teachers, admissions and equine gastroenterology and welfare.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This post is about our university-wide evaluation of the lecture recording roll out that ran from January – June of 2018 and asked: what is the value of lecture recording at the University of Edinburgh ?* You can find her on Twitter @jilly_mackay Sep 26, 2018

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Our ethos is that assessments build competencies, attributes and confidence, as well as promote a sense of community (Ogle 2018). Higher Education Research & Development , 27(1), pp.55-67. Her research interests focus on tropical ecology and wildlife conservation, particularly on islands. References Hounsell, D.,

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

AUGUST 15, 2018

sarcastically] Well, over a four-year PhD, we deliver a year’s worth of training in innovation and entrepreneurship in parallel to the students’ research projects. OPTIMA established the first PhD with Integrated Study program that delivers a year’s worth of formally assessed training in parallel to research. Aug 15, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

Over the past few years, universities across the UK have been acknowledging the work led by BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) students, and are better understanding the necessity of a diverse and representative curriculum.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Credit: Pixabay, shilmar, CC0 The Edinburgh Living Lab programme is part of the Edinburgh Futures Institute, (EFI), which is building links between the university and the city to facilitate long-term multi-disciplinary ‘research in the wild’. Oct 25, 2018 You can follow him on Twitter @jamesks and @edilivinglab.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 4, 2018

How can we support them to develop these capacities? To start to answer these questions, I got together with some fantastic colleagues from across the university* – including our project researcher, Rebekah Tauritz – to develop a project called “ Preparing Students to Face Wicked Problems ”. Oct 4, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JUNE 19, 2018

These two questions formed the basis of my final year research project, which looked at interactive engagement lecture strategies in the second-year genetics course Genes and Gene Action 2 (GGA). Jun 19, 2018 But what skills/abilities are important, or rather, essential for becoming an effective scientist?

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Partly as a result of this, I recently became involved in an ESRC Impact Accelerator project that sought to examine the potential for bringing research, teaching and impact agendas into closer alignment across the University of Edinburgh. Although it is undoubtedly challenging to create a course that is “Win!

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 15, 2018

Our first deadline was to deliver a formative exam to Year 6 students (final year) at the end of October 2018. His principle role is as Programme Director for the MBChB degree programme including curriculum design and assessment. He is a Reader in Nephrology and a Principal Investigator in the Centre for Inflammation Research.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

AUGUST 15, 2017

The new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh will provide world-leading research and innovation in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and human and animal wellbeing. The new programmes will be delivered for the first time in the academic year 2018.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In 2018, Tobias Thejll-Madsen and I worked to plug this gap, and so the Reflection Toolkit was born. We drew on experience, practice, and research from across the University and sector to create a pragmatic resource that supports effective reflective practice.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

She is an Academic Developer (Learning and Teaching Enhancement) in the Institute for Academic Development, and provides support for University course and programme design. Oct 2, 2018 Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 29, 2018

This week sees the launch of the second instance of the Introduction to Social Research Methods MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on the edX platform. Known as ‘ SOCRMx ’, this course is free and openly accessible to learners across the globe, and provides eight weeks of stimulating materials related to conducting social science research.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 11, 2018

. – Anonymous student feedback from current year (2018-19) student at the end of Week Sarah Ivory Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory is a Lecturer in the Business School. Her research explores sustainability, social enterprise, and more recently, the pedagogy of critical thinking. Oct 11, 2018

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MAY 15, 2023

Glen’s research into the health and welfare of pack animals on expedition and across the global mountain tourism industry led to the development of new industry standards and the development of multispecies awareness-based Action Research methodologies to help deliver emergent futures. May 15, 2023

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Curricula do not fall on to the page fully formed, but are built around a series of choices made by educators. – Jester, 2018, p.606. This month’s theme centres on course and programme design.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Kasia Banas , Senior Teaching Coordinator in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, presenting her research findings exploring students’ identification with the university and psychology as a discipline, and how these identification variables correlate with indicators of academic success. Sep 3, 2018

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MAY 22, 2018

I had to critically reflect on my learning, develop communication skills, deal with clients, structure longer projects, and much more. These projects also develop research and critical skills obtained when writing essays. Tobias Thejll-Madsen Tobias Thejll-Madsen is a 4th year psychology student graduating July 2018.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since last time, we have looked through NSS free text comments regarding joint degrees from the past four years (2015-2018 inclusive). His research focuses on questions related to media, memory and modern Japanese history. Sep 3, 2018 However, we do have some findings worth sharing.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2018

This work continues and there is a standing open invitation to all staff and students to volunteer to give an interview – if you would like to do this, please get in touch with the project research associate Michael Gallagher ( Michael.S.Gallagher@ed.ac.uk ), or get in touch with me as project lead ( sian.bayne@ed.ac.uk ). Jan 22, 2018

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 7, 2018

I have listened to the students’ insistence about the viability and longevity of Design Agency and, far from phasing it out, I have in fact expanded it into distinct 20 and 40 credit courses, some of which will be open to learners outside of the discipline in academic session 2018/19. Jun 7, 2018

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Research has shown that anxiety associated with learning maths on these mostly humanities/social science-based degrees may not be uncommon (Macheski et al, 2006; Brush, 1978). Essentially, we want our students to be part of the club where they can challenge established research. Oct 30, 2018 So what can we do about this?

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Partly as a result of this, I recently became involved in an ESRC Impact Accelerator project that sought to examine the potential for bringing research, teaching and impact agendas into closer alignment across the University of Edinburgh. Although it is undoubtedly challenging to create a course that is “Win!

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 22, 2018

An expanding focus of educational research on how knowledge and performance are produced through interactions between people, tools, environments and systems has drawn attention to concepts such as distributed cognition* and sociomateriality**. Mar 22, 2018 His main academic interests are in education, technology and memory.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Throughout this project, I researched technical aspects of solar energy generation as well as current UK energy policy, and I was required to do cash flow analysis. The nature of this exercise advanced my analytical abilities as I developed a much greater understanding of project financials and the proposing of business solutions.

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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. doi:10.1080/03075070600572090 James Lamb James Lamb is an ESRC-funded Doctoral Student within the Centre for Research in Digital Education, in the Moray House School of Education. net Mar 6, 2018

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