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 Laura.Duckett , 2 October, 2026

‘Close your laptop, use your brain’

A close-up of a laptop being closed
How thoughtful technology use and analogue activities can engage distracted students and reduce overreliance on AI
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 1 October, 2026

What sets great teachers apart?

A teacher advising a student on a reading in the library
A great teacher is there to inspire students, not through theatrics of personality but because of a burning love of their subject, writes Steve Lambert
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 25 September, 2026

Don’t ban GenAI: teach students to question it

A hand holding a magnifying glass over a stack of papers
By turning AI output into an object of collective enquiry, educators can teach a valuable habit: rather than simply asking whether an answer is correct, asking what makes it credible, writes Mert Can Atar
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 23 September, 2026

What is authentic about ‘authentic learning’?

Female student examining a computer chip with a magnifying glass
The catch-all term ‘authentic’ can distinguish certain teaching, practical and assessment tasks as being more valuable than others, but educators need to ask what assumptions underpin the label, writes J. Patrick Williams
By Eliza.Compton , 14 September, 2026

‘Belonging should not mean only that students feel welcome’

Korean side dishes, including kkakdugi
Universal design for learning ensures students are not only present but able to participate. Taking her cue from a South Korean television series, Sunah Cho uses three questions to address the ‘kkakdugi’ problem in higher education
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 11 September, 2026

Multilingualism is a strength in teaching

A university teacher answering a student's question
Language proficiency does not equal professional competence. Here’s how to use linguistic skills to teach and rethink what makes a good teacher
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 7 September, 2026

Teaching AI use in music for intercultural perspectives

Robot hands playing piano
One way to navigate the tension between fear of AI’s impact on creativity and using it to enhance these processes is to take a human-centred approach to its use. Hyesoo Yoo explains
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy