Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 1, 2016

November 2016’s project ‘Graphic Design in a Box’ brought final year Graphic Design students together with university careers advisers, experts in widening participation, and recent graduates, for an intensive, three-week sprint taking ECA out of the College and into the classroom to introduce high school learners to creative careers pathways.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

There is support from the Education Department in Edinburgh City Council, who support the orientation workshops for our students. They act as liaison between university and schools to create the school placements, as well as paying for our students to apply for Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership by Disclosure Scotland.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MARCH 2, 2017

A full set of resources have been developed to support staff and students to undertake SLICCs from foundation, through undergraduate and into postgraduate study (SCQF levels 7 to 11), in both groups. Alternatively, the learning experience may be a project that produces a substantial report or output (e.g.

Medical 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Credit: unsplash, @priscilladupreez, CC0 An additional assignment involved working in collaboration with the Carbon Trust , auditing the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in order to calculate their carbon footprint, as well as identifying energy efficiencies and detailing cost saving measures.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Student success ensures that students develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for employment in their chosen fields. Well-prepared graduates enhance the institution's reputation and contribute to a strong alumni network. Societal Impact Student success in higher education has a broader societal impact.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 9, 2019

Galashiels community engagement workshop. Last year, students turned their vision to a campus building, redesigning 7 Bristo Square for future learning, climate (adaptation) and sustainability to 2030 in a project called Building Futures. Photo credit: Resilient Borders.

Architecture 52

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

MAY 3, 2018

CC0 [pixabay] Deborah Fowlis, Careers Consultant, shares with Teaching Matters how interactive workshops with chemical industry experts has helped Chemistry students prepare for the workplace… Many Chemistry students are keen to use their degree knowledge directly in a graduate job.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Chew’s (2022) post shows this happening through non-academic forms of engagement – where the impacts of this type of engagement should not be understated in its ability to contribute towards students’ success and retention ( Moxey, 2022 ). As a result, the benefits of partnership can be multifaceted and all-encompassing ( Alison, 2017 ).

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