Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

In this blog post, Pooja and Ankita, SACHA alumni discuss co-creation and collaboration in course design. The students in my group were committed and motivated, developing innovative ideas and high-quality outputs. It was gratifying to see their contributions shape course design and curriculum development.”

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

Therefore the development of a digital walking tour app made a lot of sense: we could present our stories to everyone interested: students, staff, alumni, citizens and tourist alike. Andrews), Matjaz Vidmar, Kate Bowell and many others, we have been able to develop the digital project to what it is now.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

Political theorists work by formulating arguments, presenting them for debate, receiving feedback and then redrafting. It was structured around five presentations from leading political theorists working on five different topics. We wanted to read pre-published work, but we also wanted to ensure it was strong and well-developed.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Recording could make lecturers more self-conscious about their appearance, or stop them from making certain jokes, changing how they wanted to present the material. This was often talked about in relation to the exams, which are an ever-present worry for many students. We all work here together to discover, develop and share knowledge.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Emphasis was placed on working method: think-act-present. and then: Allocate tasks Agree key points during the workshop: when you meet, agree and consolidate ideas Allow time to prepare presentations. Each group worked well and produced, credible proposals, which they presented to local residents, businesses, police and council.

Architecture 52

Architecture Consulting Engineering Research 52

Teaching Matters Online Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I created a looser skeleton plan, allowing room for flexibility in a way that is not encouraged within my curriculum, and explored new activities and ideas that I would never have conceived of prior to writing my first SLICC those two years beforehand, achieving an A2. Nevertheless, I will always recall where I truly learnt its value.

Professional Research 52

Professional Research Alumni Research IT 52

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Emphasis on ‘quality of argument, strength of evidence and clarity of presentation’ were the core tenants of lectures for about a third of the course. Critical thinking The importance of critical thinking is one of the core elements of the programme.

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Management IT Curriculum Development Student Engagement 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A hot topic right now is lecture recording , and an analysis of its use was presented at the conference. This creation of a community at the school promotes more open conversation between staff and students, and has led to some unique collaboration.

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Hospitality Alumni Higher Education Education 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is organised as a 20 credit elective course in year two, that spans both semesters to enable participating students to undertake a meaningful placement in a school, to initiate development of their own teaching skills in working with school pupils, and to develop and deliver a cultural learning experience in their school class placement.

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Community Outreach Student Engagement Management Higher Education 52

Teaching Matters Online Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I created a looser skeleton plan, allowing room for flexibility in a way that is not encouraged within my curriculum, and explored new activities and ideas that I would never have conceived of prior to writing my first SLICC those two years beforehand, achieving an A2. Nevertheless, I will always recall where I truly learnt its value.

Professional Research 40

Professional Research Alumni Research IT 40

Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 25, 2017

This presents some interesting challenges for me as Tutor Mentor in the Edinburgh Centre for Professional Legal Studies (ECPLS). How do we support our students in their transition from an academic LLB teaching environment?

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Management IT Curriculum Development Staff Development 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

We were continuously put into teams and made to present in different styles on various topics ranging from climate change impact assessment to the proposal of new sustainable business solutions. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the course’s learning approaches are far from traditional, containing many vocational and practical elements.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2017

What evidence do we have to show our students develop these graduate attributes? Perhaps the best is that our graduates are highly regarded and sought after by employers, and the continued successes of our alumni. Developing graduate attributes should be stated in programmes’ learning outcomes.

Student Employment 40

Student Employment Consulting Alumni Research 40

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A hot topic right now is lecture recording , and an analysis of its use was presented at the conference. This creation of a community at the school promotes more open conversation between staff and students, and has led to some unique collaboration.

Hospitality 40

Hospitality Alumni Higher Education Education 40

The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

The group always focuses on creating new curves for curriculum development, co-curricular, and experiential education to remain healthy and strong, thus avoiding plateauing and declining. I met with every constituency group, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and community leaders. They want to know your story.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 7, 2018

Each encounter of this spiral curriculum is assessed through reflective documentation often using diaries, blogs, films and pecha-kucha style presentations. As each student progresses through the role of Design Agency intern, junior, senior, and director, their level of responsibility and workload increases.

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