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 Eliza.Compton, 17 February, 2023

Questions beyond majors: developing mental maturity in students

When undergraduates build their own course plan, reading list and thesis project, the benefits extend beyond the individual student’s mindset to teaching faculty, write Ryan Derby-Talbot and Marjorie Wonham

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 17 February, 2023

Teaching the unknown: how to prepare students for uncertainty

A woman walking blindfolded along a tightrope

Five steps that educators can take to teach students to cope with uncertainty and respond effectively to unforeseen events

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 16 February, 2023

Autonomy, fun and other benefits of student-centred learning design

Putting students at the core of learning design can bring business and commerce studies to life, writes Guan Wang

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3minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 16 February, 2023

An examination of student engagement in the classroom

Students responding to a question in the classroom

An exploration of what student engagement means for different individuals and how to support and assess it in the classroom

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 9 February, 2023

We don’t teach students to use a slide rule in a world of calculators

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Accelerating AI capabilities give rise to ethical questions about use, for students and educators. With the technology here to stay, how can universities equip future decision-makers with the skills they will need for the workplace?

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 7 February, 2023

From personal to professional: incorporating sustainability into your university work

Image of someone picking up a plastic bottle from a beach

Practical advice for embedding sustainability issues into broader professional practice, taking lessons from teaching English language that are applicable across other disciplines

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 6 February, 2023

Asynchronous pedagogy to improve student engagement

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A guide to designing asynchronous learning materials and activities that boost student engagement

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 3 February, 2023

Take care over sharing: guiding student teams on collaboration

Effective teamwork requires shared understanding, goals and responsibility over a task. Kenan Kok Xiao-Feng explains how to guide students in working collectively

By Eliza.Compton, 2 February, 2023

Are block teaching and universal design for learning compatible?

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On the face of it, comparing the block teaching planning format with the UDL framework might seem like weighing apples against oranges. In fact, they share six golden links, as Kevin Merry explains

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 1 February, 2023

How AI will make university teachers’ lives easier

Illustration of robot helping man climb a block

Is artificial intelligence a looming existential threat to higher education? Or is AI technology such as ChatGPT a shot in the arm that teachers can use to improve our productivity?

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3minutes

Higher education pedagogy