Remove Professional Services Remove Staff Development Remove Student Engagement
article thumbnail

An introduction to student and staff co-creation of the curriculum

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

180) have created a “ladder of student participation in curriculum design” that shows how student engagement in the curriculum can range from no engagement within a dictated, staff-controlled curriculum to significant levels of student engagement with student control of the curriculum (see below).

article thumbnail

The Students’ Association’s Students-Led Teaching Awards 2021: Nominations now open

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Staff play a pivotal role in the student experience at the University of Edinburgh, from Lecturers and Tutors to Supervisors, Personal Tutors and Professional Services staff. Our Awards are now back for their 12 th year.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Students’ Association Student-Led Teaching Awards 2022

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Edinburgh University Students’ Association was the first in the UK to offer student-led Teaching Awards, and our Awards are now in their 13th year. Staff play a pivotal role in the student experience at The University of Edinburgh, from Lecturers and Tutors to Supervisors, Personal Tutors and Professional Services staff.

article thumbnail

Mini-series: The importance of diversifying the curriculum: Reflections from the Senate Task Group

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

The membership of the group spanned all three colleges, academics and professional services, and created a space for holistic discussions about this to occur. In my role as Students’ Association Vice-President Education, I was invited to be a member of this task group.

article thumbnail

Welcome to the August issue of Teaching Matters: Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas 2018

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Dr Cathy Bovill who focusses on student engagement. Her blog post will be exploring some of the highs and lows of teachers’ attempts to motivate students and make learning more exciting and engaging. David Mountain explaining the problem with patriotism, and how it is illogical, dangerous and a waste of time.

article thumbnail

Go Abroad Staff: Building academic communities abroad

Teaching Matters Academic Support

One solution is Go Abroad Staff , which provides Erasmus+ funding for academic and professional services staff to teach or train in Europe and beyond. I applied for Go Abroad Staff funding earlier this academic year, with the hope of visiting colleagues at Utrecht University, Netherlands.