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 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
By Eliza.Compton , 28 August, 2023

Teaching from the heart in 13 steps

Male Asian student making heart symbol with his hands
Engaging your students through empathy requires teachers to share their own stories and vulnerabilities and foster a safe space for learning. Here, Beiting He offers 13 ways to create a caring classroom
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 25 August, 2023

Using film to prompt discussion in legal studies

Vintage movie projector
Movies and television programmes can challenge students’ perceptions and enrich their understanding of the law. But designing an effective module requires more than a must-watch list, writes Michael Randall
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne , 9 August, 2023

How can students learn to be innovative?

A holographic image of urban development emerging from the tablet
Teaching students innovative thinking through the use of business case studies and ‘learning by doing’, explained by William Cheung and Edward Yiu
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy