Pedagogy

It takes time, patience and training, but a teaching approach that recognises the role that emotions play in learning can result in a more positive, effective and impactful student experience

Humour is a versatile teaching tool, explains Pete Ludovice. It’s fun, it makes the lecturer seem more approachable, helps make complex concepts relatable, shifts cognitive load, and encourages innovation in the classroom

A guide to using artificial intelligence to support nuanced class debates that train students’ critical thinking and communication skills

The trick is to design courses so cognitive and affective learning balance each other in a way that promotes empathy and deeper understanding of the content, writes Carol Subiño Sullivan

Teaching strategies to tap into the micro-narratives embedded within the urban landscape to support learning outside the classroom

Kevinia Cheung outlines an institutional approach to developing undergraduates’ ability to ‘learn to learn’

From investing in training to identifying educational objectives, Mark Milliron offers advice on fully realising VR’s promise for universities

Reflexive writing workshops can help boost students’ interest and motivation in relation to their studies. Aspasia Eleni Paltoglou explains how these can work

With one in seven people in the UK being neurodiverse, a group of lecturers and students from Arden University lists ways in which universities can better cater to neurodiverse students

A laugh or smile can lighten a lecture and make students more willing to speak up in class. Here are tips for using this nuanced, subjective tool in your teaching