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 miranda.prynne , 7 July, 2026

What are students really paying attention to?

Students in a lecture theatre.
If we want to engage students, we must reuse and regenerate their attention rather than take, make and waste it, writes Christine Rivers, who shares advice on how to do this
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne , 3 July, 2026

What ‘learning verification’ means in practice

A lecturer talking to a student about their work.
When a student’s work sparks concerns over AI use, the best approach is to sit down with them and have a conversation to ascertain if they understand what they submitted, explains B. Jean Mandernach, who shares tips for doing this
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy