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The Reflection Toolkit: Supporting effective reflection

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Image credit: The Reflection Toolkit , The University of Edinburgh In this post, Gavin McCabe, Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service, spotlights the Reflection Toolkit – an invaluable resource for reflective practice in the HE sector and beyond. That’s where the Reflection Toolkit comes in.

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Catching the waves: surfing, enhancement, and student success

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Gavin is the Careers and Employability Manager from the Careers Service and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme. The University avoided the trap of seeing employability as solely a Careers Service responsibility, and instead used this funding to support an institution-wide and collaborative approach.

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Co-creation and collaboration in course design: Our journey with SACHA

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Change Agents in a storytelling workshop with the Careers Service and Edinburgh Innovations. 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.” Felten, P.

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Life Design: Connecting students to their future

Teaching Matters Student Employment

. “The Future of Work: Jobs and Skills in 2030” UK Commission for Education and Skills. “Skills for the Future of Work” The University of Edinburgh Careers Service. She has almost 20 years of experience leading and developing work on careers and employability in higher education.

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Welcome to the Nov-Dec Learning & Teaching Enhancement Theme: Reflective Learning

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Reflection is critical for our development as individual practitioners in higher education, as collective departments, and as a whole institution. Reflecting on reflection, Simon and Gavin spotlight the exciting posts forthcoming in this series: Reflective Learning 2022.

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Career Design in a Box: Embedding Career Education in What We Already Do

Teaching Matters Academic Support

More than that, I could probably have designed other activities which would have enhanced both their academic skills and their career readiness. The most effective career education is embedded within what students are already doing – its relevance is clearer that way. Jan 10, 2017

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Career Development Planning

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Clegg (eds) Innovative Assessment in Higher Education London: Routledge pp28-30 Rebecca Valentine Rebecca Valentine is a Careers Consultant in the University of Edinburgh Careers Service and works with students in the Business School and School of Informatics. References: Brophy, J. Bryan and K.

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