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The Directors of Teaching Network: sharing good practice and discussing challenges in teaching across the university

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

In September 2016 Sally Brown , an assessment, learning and teaching in higher education consultant, was invited to speak. The next meeting is in May 2017 and will be looking at opportunities for staff development such as the Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Academic Practice (PgCAP) and peer observation.

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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

It is also made explicit that the peer observation is only for staff development purposes and is not used for any review or assessment processes. J Med Educ, 58, 457 – 461. Medical Teacher, 29, 297-300 Catriona Bell Dr Catriona Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Education. Siddiqui, Z. Jonas-Dwyer, D. &

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Learning from each other: Creating a scholarly community of practice through peer tutoring

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

As part of the role, postgraduate peer tutors can work towards their Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), in a similar way to the Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education. All of the peer tutors are professionals, returning to study with a view to developing their careers.

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Spotlight on Remote Teaching: Top ten tips for teaching online

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Experiences of staff new to teaching postgraduate students online: implications for academic staff development. He is also the PhD Clinical Education (Acting) Programme Director, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Derek’s academic interests are in research methodology and pain education.

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“Coffee anyone?” Encouraging student and staff informal interaction in Biomedical Sciences

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Celine Caquineau Dr Celine Caquineau is a lecturer at the Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. We are also considering how to effectively include our vast online BMS community in these events. For upcoming sessions, please visit the BMTO teaching network website.

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Spotlight on Remote Teaching: Why online dissertations can provide such profound and transformative learning

Teaching Matters Academic Support

2020) Participatory alignment: a positive relationship between educators and students during online masters dissertation supervision. Teaching in Higher Education 0(0). link] Gill Aitken Gill Aitken is the Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Education, Edinburgh Medical School. Taylor & Francis: 1–15.

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

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

And then there’s the research-led teaching espoused by Healey and Jenkins (2009), and others, who argue that, “all undergraduate students in all higher education institutions should experience learning through, and about, research and inquiry.” References Trowler, P. & & Wareham, T.