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Helping students with their studies

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In this post I will introduce and talk about four mechanisms which we have developed and use to support students who encounter difficulties during their studies. The four mechanisms are: Note of concern Student welfare week Student Leadership Award Professional Development course.

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

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Reflection is an essential skill for their academic, personal, and professional development and success, now and in the future. And as for any skill that impacts students’ development and success, it is important that we purposefully and meaningfully recognise, support, and nurture it, within and beyond our curricula.

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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. You can reach us at Gavin.McCabe@ed.ac.uk.

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Mini-series: Great examples of using blogs in teaching

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The second half of the presentation is also really interesting: Tobias Thejl- Madsen talks about the new Reflective Toolkit developed by the Employability Consultancy (in the Careers Service), which uses blogging as an example of a tool for reflection.