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Celine Caquineau, a Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School, tackles the formidable challenge of enhancing studentengagement within large undergraduate courses. Large courses are difficult contexts to establish effective learning communities where each student feels they belong. Rosenberg, M., & McCullough, B.
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She is currently working on a kanji experiential learning project and conducting research on visual media discourse. Yoko Matsumoto-Sturt Dr Yoko Matsumoto-Sturt holds a PhD in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and is a lecturer in Japanese Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
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Credit: EPSRC Proteus In this post, Dr Helen Szoor-McElhinney, an Engagement Strategist in the Deanery of Clinical Sciences, showcases the University of Edinburgh’s first Interdisciplinary Health and Wellbeing Science Shop, Our Health. What health research agendas would they set if they could?
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Cathy: Since the final presentations by the students we have ensured the student reports have been shared among a range of groups. The University’s Curriculum Transformation Project StudentEngagement Strategy group have discussed how some of the ideas might be taken forward. Students have some great ideas.
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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 developingresearch skills, and professional development including teamwork and teaching skills. Apr 4, 2016
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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.
This (self-imposed) time limit meant that the journey of scientific discovery cannot be fully replicated by students – the materials have to be there before the students arrive. However, this was the only willing concession to ‘reliability’ – the remainder of the students’ engagement with the scientific endeavour was retained.
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Image Credit: Graphic Design by Joe Arton, Originals McKensie Wiebe and Brian Suh on Unsplash Welcome to February’s theme of Teach Matters: Students and staff co-creating learning and teaching. In February, Teaching Matters will focus on students and staff co-creating learning and teaching. Engström, A. & & Schnaas, U.
The students reported several key areas, including evidencing research, wording and layout of the rubric. Next, we moved on to the student-led project. We asked alumni for their blue-sky thoughts on what the syllabus of a student-led project could possibly look like.
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.
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. Dr Cathy Bovill who focusses on studentengagement.
Academic Support Librarians work in partnership with academic staff and with the Collections Services teams to collaboratively develop our Library collections, reflecting and driving changes to the curriculum. Collections Services are also active in working to diversify the collections which support learning and research.
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It enables educators to design assessments that align with the intended learning outcomes, making it easier to measure students' understanding and competence accurately. Enhanced StudentEngagement Solo Taxonomy promotes active studentengagement and ownership of learning.
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