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The Reflection Toolkit: Supporting effective reflection

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

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.

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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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Supporting academic community at the University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Scholarships and Student Funding work with The Advice Place, Finance and ACE; the Careers Service works with Student Disability Service , and SRA. All services have links with Colleges and Schools, and there are some key partnerships including but not limited to the Careers Service and Student Disability Service.

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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. Look out for it! Apr 17, 2019

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Welcome to the March issue of Teaching Matters: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and PTAS

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Early in my university teaching career, I remember standing nervously outside a lecture theatre, frantically trying to make sense of my copious notes. Don’t worry” said a well-meaning colleague, “You’ll soon be able to manage with a few scribbles on the back of an envelope.” He was wrong. Mar 4, 2019

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Using Learn to Support Students for Success

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The Learn site currently contains seven folders: solutions to common problems; academic skills; getting the most of your assessment and feedback; tools to support learning and research; student support and the PT system; a careers roadmap; and information on peer support.

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Training and support for postgraduate students who teach (PGWT)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Expectations of PGWT Postgraduates who teach should consider: seeking out opportunities for development and support, both within their organisational unit and within the wider institution. sharing any concerns about students to their line manager/colleague responsible for PGWT. Aug 10, 2017