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 Laura.Duckett , 21 November, 2023

How to teach primary source literacy skills in universities

Primary source literacy instruction is instrumental in teaching transferable critical thinking and research skills that help prepare students for their academic careers and real-life scenarios, write Ariana Varela and Michaela Ullmann

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 9 November, 2023

How can we create accessible and inclusive learning environments for neurodivergent students?

Two students outside campus smiling to camera

How can we actively engage neurodivergent students in the classroom? This resource offers practical guidance for fostering accessible and inclusive learning environments that honour diverse thinking and learning styles

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 6 November, 2023

Roles for AI to play in the classroom

Cooperation and partnership between robot and human stock illustration

From supporting classroom debate and discussion to problem-solving and decision-making, here are ways that artificial intelligence can enhance teaching and learning

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 24 October, 2023

Five useful measures for welcoming students to international classrooms

Preeti Aghalayam explains why it’s worth examining the effectiveness of your teaching, acknowledging the changes needed for an inclusive classroom and how to do it

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 23 October, 2023

Seven key strategies to make abstract concepts more exciting

Students at university looking to the left of the camera towards an off-screen instructor

Effective strategies to engage students in learning complex and abstract international relations theories

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 23 October, 2023

What is experiential learning and why is it crucial in today’s world?

Mónica Gárate presents an experiential learning methodology, including characteristics, benefits and how the professor should participate in the process

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 19 October, 2023

How to teach clinical communication skills in a foreign language from scratch

Student doctors practising clinical skills on a plush bear

This hands-on approach to clinical practice integrates content and language and enables both local and international students to acquire communication skills and vocabulary alongside activities relevant to medical practice

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 18 October, 2023

‘Well…what do you think?’ Responding to challenging questions in the moment

While daunting, tough questions from learners can be a catalyst for collaborative learning and critical thinking. Roma Forbes offers practical advice for how to respond in the classroom or the corridor

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 October, 2023

Transforming the classroom through experiential learning

Female engineering students working on a robotics project

A pilot programme aims to expand undergraduate students’ access to high-impact learning experiences to strengthen skills such as teamwork and problem-solving. Kate Williams looks at its outcomes

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 12 October, 2023

Accessing the what, how and why of universal design for learning using popular culture

Guidance on leveraging popular culture sources using various media, particularly YouTube, to hit the fundamental building blocks of UDL

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5minutes

Higher education pedagogy