Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Collaborative efforts could include tutoring programs, curriculum development, and targeted interventions designed to improve student outcomes in mathematics. Research consistently shows that teacher certification, subject matter knowledge, and teaching experience significantly correlate with higher student achievement.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 19, 2019

In the survey, 53% of respondents stated that the ‘most daunting/scary’ aspect of research methods and statistics is ‘correctly applying stats to a write-up/explanation of the stats output’, with 25% stating that using a stats package/technology would be daunting. Overall, the feedback from the students aligned with existing research.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 24, 2019

We also found that working with the students in this way is both an enjoyable and valuable experience but would suggest a few points to consider for others engaging in similar staff-student curriculum development partnerships: Create an opportunity at the start to discuss expectations and be prepared to review this regularly during the project.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JUNE 3, 2024

Faculty described feeling similarly unsure of curriculum development, both in terms of what prior knowledge students might have and what could be considered the “core” topics of higher education assessment. The codes were reviewed by a fourth reviewer to ensure consistency in findings and alignment with research questions.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 26, 2016

This is a student-led research project that culminates in a student-organised conference, where they share their findings with each other and members of the profession. The ‘Investigation’ begins in year 3 where the students are encouraged to engage with research literature in an area that is personally meaningful to them.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

While many courses of this kind are excellent, there is nevertheless the danger of conveying an impression that research and teaching are disconnected. Research is something that happens upstream, where experts produce ideas. The course is designed to bridge the gap between teaching and research. General discussion ensued.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 30, 2018

My engagement practice provided me with many opportunities to observe researchers from different disciplines working together as a cohesive team to research some of the most urgent medical challenges of our time. What health research agendas would they set if they could?

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Research-led teaching and learning This month, I have found defining research-led teaching and learning quite tricky as there seem to be a few interpretations of what it means in HE. Conversely, integrating research and teaching can be immensely rewarding for academics.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

It is difficult to draw just one conclusion from the research I have read. Qualitative research done by James Lamb, Centre for Research in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh, highlighted some of the things that still makes students turn up to their lectures: the human element. So, what does this mean? Traphagen, T.,

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It is fair to say that an individual student’s ability to reflect is highly variable and we are currently working on further curriculum developments to allow us to identify and support students who are less comfortable with the approach. What next for reflection?

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CAPD

DECEMBER 8, 2023

After graduating MIT, McClellan won a Fulbright grant to conduct research in Spain, where she studied applying machine learning to 5G networks. She also serves as a cybersecurity curriculum developer and mentor to improve representation of minority women in tech roles.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image Credit: Pixabay In this post, Dr Noel Entwistle introduces crucial insights gathered from his research into student learning dynamics at The University of Edinburgh. Some of these came from research into curriculum design, ways of teaching, and the learning experiences of students.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JANUARY 10, 2019

Crucially, it was also co-created with students –through the course Social and Political Science in Practice , an SPS framework for Honours students to undertake faculty-student collaboration on research, teaching or public engagement. Jan 10, 2019

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

APRIL 4, 2016

The Edinburgh Medical School uses Student Selected Components ( SSCs ) as part of the medicine timetable to deliver a range of learning outcomes which mainly relate to developing research skills, and professional development including teamwork and teaching skills. Apr 4, 2016

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The many meanings of ‘translation’ Translational ethics is a concept first originating in medical ethics, where ‘translation’ typically refers to the work required to bridge the gap between laboratory research and real-world clinical practice. Mapping data and AI contexts The course was divided into three sections: 1.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

Many aspects of co-creation of the curriculum can also advance characteristics that students perceive as excellence in teaching and student support, as we found in previous research drawing on the Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s Teaching Awards data (Lubicz-Nawrocka & Bunting, 2018).

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JANUARY 17, 2022

Image credit: HaticeEROL, pixabay, CC0 In this extra post, Dr Catherine Bovill and Celeste McLaughlin present the timely and insightful findings from an international, collaborative research project that sought to understand the changes to teaching practices that took place during the initial period of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Predictive analytics tapping into trends in fields of study, labor-market demand, and into other historic data, current and predictive data can lend insights that help colleges and universities be more proactive and nimbler with curriculum development and staffing.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

MARCH 21, 2019

Student nurses have the potential to offer solutions to the crisis in recruitment through the co-creation of the nursing curriculum. Julie Watson Dr. Julie Watson is a Research Fellow/Lecturer in Nursing Studies in the School of Health in Social Science. Mar 21, 2019

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JULY 16, 2024

Ankita Chattopadhyay is a recent graduate with an MSc by Research (MScR) in Infection Medicine (Biomedical Sciences). Faculty are busy with teaching and research, making it hard to find time for collaborative curriculum design. Some staff fear losing control over curriculum and teaching methods. link] Bovill, C.,

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 12, 2018

However, an outstanding group of lecturers in Biomedical Sciences, led by Programme Director John Menzies, in collaboration with colleagues at the Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) for education and research, have created truly unique dual award undergraduate programmes in Biomedical Sciences.

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EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

EAB research suggests that a lack of understanding, limited resources, and inadequate accountability mechanisms—all key elements of strong strategy—persist as barriers. Review and update curriculum Develop inclusive pedagogy Integrate academic and career development. -->. -->. --> Enhance faculty and staff experience. -->. -->. -->.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

We have continued to keep an eye on new research being published in the sector in addition to commissioning and funding lecture recording research at the University through our Engagement and Evaluation group (much of it already covered in this mini-series). That’s okay.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image Credit: Pixabay In this post, Prof Noel Entwistle introduces crucial insights gathered from his research into student learning dynamics at The University of Edinburgh. Some of these came from research into curriculum design, ways of teaching, and the learning experiences of students.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this post, Kit Daniel Searle, University Teacher in Operational Research (OR)↗️ at the School of Mathematics↗️ shares their experience embedding a low-risk consultancy project within their course curriculum highlighting the perks of student-industry collaboration.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

They can also be a useful resource for researchers looking to better understand the relationship between teaching practices and learning. These were questions we helped to answer over the summer, as Research Assistants on the Classroom Practices and Lecture Recording project , which was funded by the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 8, 2019

From the LGBT+ inclusive curriculum developed by staff and students for the Medicine curriculum , to the School of Divinity including a question about an inclusive curriculum in their Board of Studies processes, there is a variety of tactics that can be employed to create this change.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

MARCH 31, 2022

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a priority area of the current Enhancement Theme, and has three projects running this year: The Anti-racist Curriculum project builds on the sector-wide commitment to tackle racism in Scottish higher and further education. We contributed information to the desk-based research part of this study.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 4, 2018

How can we support them to develop these capacities? To start to answer these questions, I got together with some fantastic colleagues from across the university* – including our project researcher, Rebekah Tauritz – to develop a project called “ Preparing Students to Face Wicked Problems ”. Oct 4, 2018

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

AUGUST 15, 2017

The new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh will provide world-leading research and innovation in support of global food and environmental security, sustainable rural development, and human and animal wellbeing.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas is a unique opportunity for researchers to bring controversial, contentious, and dangerous ideas to the Edinburgh Fringe , and for members of the public to engage with world class academics from all over the country outside of their ivory towers. Being an intern here on the Employ.Ed

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

provision for doctoral students includes several academic writing courses aimed at different stages of their research journey. Other comments were really positive; teachers were praised, there was appreciation of the feedback received, the confidence gained, the opportunities to hear about others’ research. 1] Lea, M.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Partly as a result of this, I recently became involved in an ESRC Impact Accelerator project that sought to examine the potential for bringing research, teaching and impact agendas into closer alignment across the University of Edinburgh. Although it is undoubtedly challenging to create a course that is “Win!

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability, we collaborate with researchers and students across the University, and partner with the Edinburgh Living Lab. Students work over 11 weeks to research the problem and come up with solutions, liaising with the department to ensure the context has been fully understood.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council ( NAAC ) assessed institutions following CBCS and reported improvements in overall education quality, including outcome-based learning, research orientation, and industry relevance. Collaborate with experts to align courses with industry requirements and emerging trends.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 26, 2023

For many students – particularly mature students – MSc study is the chance to start exploring something new and fascinating, generating multiple research questions. But how can these ideas be developed after graduation? How does a student, thirsty for knowledge in a subject area they have become passionate about, progress?

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

APRIL 27, 2017

From our perspective as education researchers, this network certainly feels like an effective way of disseminating information on university projects and resources that can help schools develop their learning and teaching strategies. You can find Hazel on Twitter: @hazelmarzetti. Apr 27, 2017

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