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, 28 August, 2024

Harness the power of ‘I wonder’ in your teaching

A student at her laptop deep in thought
By embracing the power of ‘I wonder’, we can transform our physical and virtual classrooms into dynamic spaces for exploration and discovery, creating a more inclusive and responsive educational atmosphere
By Laura.Duckett, 22 August, 2024

Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level

Studious student memorising notes at her desk
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a pedagogical framework covering six levels: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Building a strong foundation to help students store and retrieve information is crucial
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 August, 2024

Teaching public policy research skills to tomorrow’s leaders

Various sqiggly arrows straightening into the same direction, blended learning concept
When students learn the fundamentals of public policy research, they also acquire tools to evaluate how institutions operate and how those same tools can be used to solve problems in their communities. This blended learning approach can level up these skills
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 6 August, 2024

Apply the principles of critical pedagogy to GenAI

The hand of Adam reaches towards a robot arm, with a buffering sign in between
Artificial intelligence can shape our educational practices – but when we allow this to happen unthinkingly, what do we risk losing? Here’s how to stay uncomfortable and ask the critical questions
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy