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, 26 May, 2025

Teaching your first course? Follow these steps

Students and a teacher having a discussion in the classroom
Just landed your first adjunct teaching role and don’t know where to start? Here’s how to make the most of your strengths, design a clear syllabus and deliver engaging, manageable sessions
By miranda.prynne, 23 May, 2025

AI and assessment in higher education

Spotlight guide: AI and assessment
Threat or opportunity? Advice for using, managing and embedding artificial intelligence in university assessment, skills development and task design
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 23 May, 2025

Cultivating a responsible innovation mindset among future tech leaders

Prometheus concept of technological innovation
The classroom is a perfect place to discuss the messy, real-world consequences of technological discoveries, writes Andreas Alexiou. Beyond ‘How?’, students should be asking ‘Should we…?’ and ‘What if…?’ questions around ethics and responsibility
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 13 May, 2025

Reimagining connection and communication for Gen Z students

Generation Z students against yellow background
Generation Z students relate, communicate and build belonging in ways shaped by digital fluency, disrupted in-person learning and evolving social norms. This gives educators an opportunity to rethink how they teach
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 13 May, 2025

Less is more when it comes to AI in teaching

A teacher with students in a classroom
As more educators adopt AI, the risk of becoming overwhelmed by the tools increases. Here are four practical strategies to prevent this
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 1 May, 2025

Four ways to balance service and learning

An illustration of a heart passing from one hand to another
Community-engaged pedagogies such as service learning are widely practised in universities, but how to achieve a lasting impact on both students and communities? Here are four strategies to do so
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4minutes
Pedagogy