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, 1 September, 2022

How to get through your first year of teaching

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Young Asian woman working at laptop in library wearing headphones
For any new teacher, standing in front of a class is daunting – professionally and emotionally. Here are some tips to help you prepare, adapt and conquer nerves and self-doubt
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 31 August, 2022

Targeted teaching: meeting students where they are

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Asian teacher
Teaching students according to their strengths and shortcomings, stimulating their interest in learning and building confidence in learning, is not only part of Chinese education philosophy, it promotes students’ all-round development
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 25 August, 2022

Make classroom connections by drawing from the slow movement

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Tortoise walking down a road - representing how slow and steady can be more effective than fast
An introduction to the slow movement and its ideology to show how it can inspire approaches to building connection in the classroom, purposefully scaffolding moments of connection into teaching and relating these to learning
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6minutes
By dene.mullen, 18 August, 2022

Communities of practice: how to help them thrive

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Communities of practice are an excellent way for staff and faculty to share knowledge
There are few better ways for staff to build and share knowledge within institutions, but while communities of practice can evolve organically, they also need nurturing
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4minutes
Pedagogy