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Collegiate Commentary: Five facets of the Student Voice

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Simon Varwell, Senior Development Consultant from Student Partnerships in Quality Scotland ( sparqs ), highlights the importance of ‘authentic and constructive dialogue’ in student partnership activities and gives a glimpse into the unfolding future in this area. Scotland’s Student Engagement Framework.

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Ways of thinking about teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Running out of blog space now… but it is important to keep in mind that the effects of teaching on learning depend on many other factors than those mentioned here, as can be seen in the mind map, below, while an article covering the same topics is available as complementary to this blog.

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CoDI Show: Hey, you at the back!

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Dr Cathy Bovill talks about her CoDI show on student engagement… How many engaged students does it take to change a lightbulb? None, the lightbulb is obsolete when the students question accepted forms of lighting and co-create new more sustainable ways of living. Why do unicorns and engaged students differ?…

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‘Empowering postgraduate tutors’ in History

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Additionally, I held consultations with a number of undergraduates who provided feedback on their learning experience in history and were encouraged to nominate staff who they felt had been good tutors, had provided particularly helpful feedback for assessments, and were effective lecturers.

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Learning together in a global pandemic: Practices and principles for teaching and assessing online in uncertain times

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Dr Catherine Bovill is a Senior Lecturer in Student Engagement, and Celeste McLaughlin is Head of Academic Development for Digital Education, and are both based at the Institute for Academic Development (IAD). Live, online teaching was new for many colleagues.

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Teaching, football and facilitator metaphors

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

We were asked to read an article by Anna Sfard on acquisition and participation metaphors in learning, and consider how these apply to our own practice. I am presently enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate for Academic Practice, and am writing a blog as part of the Designing Courses module.

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Ways of thinking about teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Running out of blog space now… but it is important to keep in mind that the effects of teaching on learning depend on many other factors than those mentioned here, as can be seen in the mind map, below, while an article covering the same topics is available as complementary to this blog.