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, 18 September, 2025

Motivation by design: faculty-led strategies for learning that matters

Young male teaching assistant with two college students
Apps or algorithms alone won’t drive the students of the future to learn. Rather, it will be faculty domain expertise that aligns with how they think, work and learn. Margaret Ellis explains how to design learning for student motivation
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 15 September, 2025

Old-fashioned methods to circumvent student overuse of AI? Maybe

Female college students working together in class
Higher education teaching faculty are exploring the use of old-school teaching and testing methods to prevent students from using artificial intelligence during exams and for homework. Is this a good idea? Cayce Myers takes a deep dive
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 2 September, 2025

How can we teach students about social value?

A group of professionals shaking hands
Students increasingly expect universities to reflect their social conscience. Business schools must go beyond profit-focused teaching, embedding social value, impact measurement and experiential learning, says Robert A. Phillips
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy