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 , 19 April, 2024

The trouble with Bloom’s taxonomy in an age of AI

Arrows diverting into two streams
When using large language models to create learning tasks, educators should be careful with their prompts if the LLM relies on Bloom’s taxonomy as a supporting dataset. Luke Zaphir and Dale Hansen break down the issues
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 27 March, 2024

Encouraging effective teamwork in the classroom

Students working in a team on a project
Setting group assessments is an excellent way of reducing marking, providing more meaningful, considered feedback for students and restoring work-life balance, writes Becky Lewis
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 25 March, 2024

Supporting students who stammer in higher education

Student raising hand in class
Teaching and assessment approaches that benefit students who stammer are likely to help others in your class. Here, Deborah Johnston offers a 10-point guide to adopting an inclusive mindset and methods
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 14 March, 2024

Diversity in the classroom as an advantage for learning

Diverse students in lecture hall
Cultural diversity can have practical benefits in the university classroom if we reflect on it from a culture-sensitive perspective, writes Attila Dobos. It can enhance the quality of discussions and lead to a deeper understanding between teacher and students
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 14 February, 2024

Heart skills to future-proof students

Box of chocolates
These 10 skills might sound as soft as the centre of a Valentine’s Day chocolate, but they are essential for the careers and employability of our students, writes Elizabeth Reid Boyd
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3minutes
Higher education pedagogy