Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 11, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay, CC0 In this blog post, three SACHA alumni (Foster Osei, Mtevee Amugune, and Nisha Daniel), who participated in the SACHA programme as online distance learners, discuss the impact of experiential learning on the distance learner experience and share lessons that can be translated to other areas of the curriculum.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

At this early stage, the student receives feedback from their SLICC staff tutor, who offers them guidance on how they may gain greater insight during the learning experience and maximise the available opportunities.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Outside of her studies, Moriah is actively involved in the profession through her involvement with SAVMA (Student American Veterinary Medical Association), BVA (British Veterinary Association), VetPALs (Veterinary Peer-Assisted-Learning), and other representative and community volunteer positions.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Therefore, this opportunity to conduct my research with the NHS allowed me to do just this within the medical field.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

Next steps For more ideas on curriculum design, see these Teaching Matters articles: Developing Reflection in the Curriculum History for the future: Update on the new pre-honours curriculum in History Diversifying the medical curriculum using open educational resources Fair’s Fair: embedding equality and diversity into the curriculum Sabrina Valeria (..)

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 13, 2021

Original artwork by Estela Salas, Edinburgh College of art student In this post, Layla Mathieson discusses her experience as a PhD student at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Optical Medical Imaging (OPTIMA) in developing a Student-Led Independently Created Course (or SLICC) with an industry partner back in April 2020, during lockdown.

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JULY 11, 2023

And without a place like Makuu, without black alumni support, without multicultural connections, this stuff is not going to happen on its own. But hey, because I see other people like me going into the medical field, going into business, I can also feel empowered to see that as an opportunity for myself. WL: Absolutely.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Competition for medical school admission is intense (with an approximate 40 percent acceptance rate). Students with research experience have an advantage. Distributing the work among students across semesters allows them to be involved in teamwork while reducing workload.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As universities are under an increasing level of regulation and accountability in relation to student success and retention, we see commitments towards partnership working as a form of best practice (see: Office for Students Student Engagement Strategy ).

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