Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Gerogiorgis, Personal Chair of Process Systems Engineering at The University of Edinburgh, explores the dynamic integration of active learning seminars in engineering education. Gerogiorgis delves into the 4S strategySet, Spark, Stroll, Summarizecrafted to maximise student engagement and learning effectiveness in hybrid learning environments.

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Engineering Computers and Informational Technology Manufacturing Student Engagement 91

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Source: Author A post-seminar hands-on session introduces students to the Japanese concept of ( ma , the space between), which conveys a nuanced sense of space, timing, and rhythm that goes beyond a simple definition. The seminars are informative yet hands-on; the physicality of some exercises makes the concepts unforgettable.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

JANUARY 24, 2022

Credit Image: www.nealesmith.com In this extra post, David Caulton discusses developing postgraduate law students’ ability to participate effectively in seminars through a short course run jointly by English Language Education (ELE) and the Edinburgh Law School. Will I be able to participate in seminars, and how can I do this?

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 16, 2018

During the presentation itself, the theorists would say a few words setting the background to the paper – no need to present the papers in full as we had read them in advance – and then two students would present prepared responses. We wanted to read pre-published work, but we also wanted to ensure it was strong and well-developed.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JANUARY 10, 2017

I also now appreciate the importance of students engaging in thinking about their future careers as early as possible. This led me to reflect on my previous teaching experience: how often had I asked students to really reflect on their learning and on the range of skills and experiences it provided?

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In this ‘Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing’ post, Dr Kelly Stone, a lecturer in the Moray House School of Education and Sport, shares some approaches that she has tried to make large lectures more interactive… In a recent Practice Worth Sharing seminar, we discussed how to make large lectures more interactive.

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Research Education Curriculum Development Student Engagement 52

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 11, 2024

How was your SACHA experience different your regular curriculum and courses? Foster: With SACHA it’s not all about what the university can give students through lectures and seminars but what the students can also give back to the university.

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