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, 21 September, 2023

Making space for emotions in learning

Three latina students studying together
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
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 7 September, 2023

How to make your university more neurodiverse friendly

Neurodiverse students
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
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 September, 2023

The art of bringing humour into the classroom

Two male Asian students in a lecture theatre
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
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3minutes
Pedagogy