Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 3, 2019

She is an Academic Developer (Learning and Teaching Enhancement) in the Institute for Academic Development, and provides pedagogical support for University course and programme design. Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies. Oct 3, 2019

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MARCH 7, 2019

At the end of the course, criteria-based facilitated group discussions are used to explore students’ engagement with the process. She is keen to support the learning experience of students through the use of engaging methods such as groupwork, film, and the arts. Mar 7, 2019

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 19, 2019

Digital Sociology MSc students engage in workshops about how sociology is communicated and how knowledge is created and curated online each year as a response to the recent ASA article. In the news The University of Edinburgh recently won at the Herald Higher Education Awards 2019 for its Wikimedia in the Curriculum work.

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MAY 8, 2019

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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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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. Look out for a Student Wellbeing Teaching Matters mini-series in July and August 2019. Jenny Scoles Dr Jenny Scoles is the editor of Teaching Matters.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The team provide University-wide professional development opportunities for all colleagues involved in teaching and supporting learning. The team also guide students in their development as learners. Nov 7, 2019 Velda’s research focuses on learners and teachers in higher education.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

. * While waiting for their PVG approvals, students contacted their school mentors and arranged a first meeting to discuss their outline for a 20-hour lesson plan on a cultural topic designed to engage young learners and motivate them to see the benefits of learning languages. Feb 21, 2019

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JANUARY 30, 2019

As with the MSc Advanced Sustainable Design Semester 2 student project, I am also keen to see outcomes from these two valuable student projects! It is a pleasure to support and work with such engaged and passionate course directors and students. Jan 30, 2019

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Although success has been limited so far, there is a clear correlation between how much a tutor promotes and uses BluePulse and whether students engage with it or not. Feb 12, 2019 It’s clear from the pilot that just providing a mechanism for ongoing feedback on its own isn’t enough.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

Dr Cathy Bovill who focusses on student engagement. Her blog post will be exploring some of the highs and lows of teachers’ attempts to motivate students and make learning more exciting and engaging. To purchase tickets to these shows, and view the rest of our amazing programme, head to the website here.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Role-playing can be used to directly link learning to a students’ real life experience, while also being a safe space to explore challenging opinions (Oberle 2004). Accessed 7th May 2019. Oberle, A.P., Understanding public land management through role-playing. Journal of Geography, 103(5), pp.199-210. Assessment: what is it for?

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Nov 25, 2019 Since 2010, she has been working in a range of Initial Teacher Education programmes as lecturer, course organiser and programme director. Her research is in positive mental health promotion in education and she specialises in pupil wellbeing and health and wellbeing teaching in primary education.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In a 30-minute assignment, I let them practice the ‘Story Circle’ method with fellow students they haven’t met before. This method, Building Resilience through the Development of Intercultural Competencies: Story Circles (unesco.org) , developed by Deardorff in 2019, shows the power of genuine listening. Deardorff, D.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Accessibility : From an affordability perspective, the cost of accessing academic resources is increasing dramatically; textbook costs have risen 414% over the past 30 years, more than double the rate of inflation (US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019).

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

We invite interested academics, students and operational/professional services staff to get in touch if you are interested in working on Living Lab projects, or would like to share project ideas. Students are also encouraged to view our current placement and volunteering opportunities. Feb 13, 2019

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 22, 2019

She has so far also been able to develop her interests in interdisciplinarity and social impact through a summer internship developing a University-wide course on the City of Edinburgh, as well through her membership with the HYPED society. Jan 22, 2019

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 16, 2019

Apr 16, 2019 She has worked at the University since 2010, formerly holding the position of Marketing and Communications Manager in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine’s Graduate School.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 29, 2019

Jan 29, 2019 This will involve educating members of the public, which is why she became involved with the negotiation skills class as part of her Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

MARCH 18, 2020

Drafts chapters of the RA, developed using information gathered from across the University and the Students’ Association, were made available to all staff and students in November and December 2019 with accompanying Teaching Matters blog posts.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Thomas Gant Thomas Gant is a fourth year Mathematics student who grew up in Fife, Scotland. Oct 30, 2019 He is interested in how maths is taught in both universities and schools, and is strongly considering a career in secondary teaching after graduation.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 6, 2020

For our first post in 2020, we are celebrating the top ten viewed Teaching Matters blog posts in 2019. Top Ten of 2019 10. Aligned with this approach, the Centre for Experiential Learning website provides some useful examples of experiential education being undertaken across the University.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 25, 2022

There are also arguments made for students to be involved in decisions about their education because they are a key stakeholder in, as well as a central focus of, universities (Barrineau et al 2019). One key way we can shape the future curriculum with students is to co-create the curriculum. pdf Bingham, B.E.,

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 23, 2025

Dani completed his PhD on the fundamentals of evaporation phase-change at the droplet scale, both during free evaporation and under external forces applied in 2013.

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