Higher education pedagogy

Learn more about pedagogy and how different theories of teaching and learning work across higher education. Here, academics offer insights into a variety of pedagogies, drawing on their own teaching experience alongside research, to provide practical advice on what instructional methods work best for different university contexts, disciplines and classes.

By Eliza.Compton, 15 January, 2026

Campus talks: how to turn vulnerability into a teaching superpower

Authenticity and connection are key to supporting students in the classroom. This means it is important for educators to develop the skills to show up as their whole selves but also understand how to protect their boundaries

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35minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 12 January, 2026

How teachers become students’ growth partners in learning

Simple habits can transform students’ silence and hesitation into conversation and curiosity, making the university classroom a dynamic space for learning and growth

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 10 January, 2026

Teaching the professionals: effective strategies for mature learners

Woman with coloured hair in lecture hall

Adult students re-enter education with professional knowledge, time constraints and often a need to see direct benefits from their learning. These tips aim to help university teachers give these cohorts an effective experience

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 7 January, 2026

How I use AI tools to enhance EFL students’ speaking skills

AI tools can help students of English as a foreign language build confidence in academic speaking by offering structured practice opportunities, personalised feedback and support with idea generation. Ka Ho To explains how

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 6 January, 2026

Let’s teach students to see the fingerprints

Does humanities education still have value when machines can generate art at the touch of a button? Yes, if we reframe our thinking, writes Renia Lopez-Ozieblo

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 5 January, 2026

How does the brain learn? And why don’t we teach that way?

A scientist views a brain scan on a screen

Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural order

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 5 January, 2026

Tips for introducing complex design software in the classroom

Two designers making a model of a building

As design education becomes increasingly digital, educators face the challenge of integrating powerful simulation and modelling software without overwhelming students. Adalberto Tamez Alanis offers guidance

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 5 January, 2026

‘Students don’t have to prove authorship of every word, they show their supervision of AI tools’

Female Asian college student writing in library on a laptop

When all students are required to use generative AI for every assignment, their practice can be more rigorous, transparent and deeply reflective. Here, Tiatemsu Longkumer explains a rubric

By Laura.Duckett, 24 December, 2025

How ‘aesthetic pedagogy’ can get the attention of your Gen Z students

Whiteboard with photographs and sticky notes on a magnetic wall

Today’s students need immersive, aesthetic experiences that awaken curiosity, stimulate the senses, and foster critical thinking, says Fabián Bautista

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 20 December, 2025

Co-creation as an alternative for engaging students

Co-creation through experiential learning outside the classroom space – working abroad, in the field, in a lab – is fantastic but not always feasible. Can’t leave the classroom? Ed Berger explains how educators can still spark engagement

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4minutes

Higher education pedagogy