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, 7 January, 2026

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

A student presenting to class
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

Hands work on a clay pot
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 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, 20 December, 2025

Co-creation as an alternative for engaging students

Students in class discussion
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
By Laura.Duckett, 18 December, 2025

How to model good academic practice

Top down view of students walking between classes
By modelling good practice in your own teaching, you can help students build confidence, work more effectively and set habits that support both academic and personal success. Here’s how
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6minutes
Higher education pedagogy