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Student engagement and sense of mattering in a large UG course

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Dr. Celine Caquineau, a Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh Medical School, tackles the formidable challenge of enhancing student engagement within large undergraduate courses. Large courses are difficult contexts to establish effective learning communities where each student feels they belong.

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What are Learning Outcomes?

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According to a study by the American Council on Education, institutions that explicitly define and implement learning outcomes witness a substantial improvement in both student engagement and academic performance. Psychomotor Learning Outcomes Definition: Psychomotor outcomes pertain to the development of physical and motor skills.

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Mini-series: Included from day one

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Coming to medical school can be particularly daunting because, from day one, you are introduced to new professional responsibilities, whilst dealing with the pressures and challenges of everyday student life. A barbecue or equivalent social event is hosted for all the first and second-year students to give everyone a chance to meet.

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Welcome to the October issue of Teaching Matters: Research-led teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

” So, at an instrumentally beneficial level, “research-led teaching reflects and makes use of the teacher’s disciplinary research to benefit student learning and outcomes” (Trowler & Wareham, 2008). Her interests include student engagement, professional learning and sociomaterial methodologies.

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What even is a University anyway?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

During this time, she has advocated for students at a University level, including Court and Executive, but also to Scottish and UK Government on matters surrounding student safety, student experience and the rising cost of living. Ellen was a member of the Curriculum Transformation Board and Student Engagement Strategy Group.

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Podcast: Podcasts in Education with Emily O'Reilly & Andrew Strankman – Part 2 (34 mins)

Teaching Matters Online Learning

We say all these terms, all these definitions, [but] just jump in and record. His master’s dissertation work focused on the usage of supplementary podcasts in medically relevant educational courses combined his backgrounds as a microbiologist and an educator.

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Podcast: Podcasts in Education with Emily O’Reilly & Andrew Strankman – Part 2 (34 mins)

Teaching Matters Online Learning

We say all these terms, all these definitions, [but] just jump in and record. His master’s dissertation work focused on the usage of supplementary podcasts in medically relevant educational courses combined his backgrounds as a microbiologist and an educator.