Practical learning

Reflection and advice for hands-on university teaching practices and experiential learning. These resources offer expert tips to support quality teaching through lab work, fieldwork and work placements as well as community-based learning, project-based learning and simulations.

By kiera.obrien , 25 May, 2026

Empower students in their practical learning

Help your students bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world practice by giving them ownership of the experience

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 1 May, 2026

You can’t teach ‘affective’ empathy from a case study

A university professor smiling to camera

If business schools want to produce socially responsible graduates, they must centre lived experience of social disadvantage in their teaching and learning, say Kathy Walsh and Mihajla Gavin

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 27 April, 2026

When pedagogy meets extended reality: a quick guide

How to design extended reality experiences with clear pedagogical intent, immersing students in worlds that develop decision-making skills, deepen learning and prepare them for the workplace

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 22 April, 2026

Help students make the leap from classroom to clinic

How to bridge the gap between classroom-based practical learning and the realities of clinical practice for physiotherapy students? Here’s how to prepare students for unpredictability

By Laura.Duckett , 6 March, 2026

‘Flow’ – not activities – makes experiential learning stick

Students working at their laptops in a university classroom

What happens when we stop stacking activities and start designing experiences? Here are three ways to make experiential learning more intuitive and impactful

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 4 March, 2026

From buzzwords to business plans: making the SDGs matter to students

A group of students in a classroom working on a live brief

How to help students apply SDG thinking in practical, business-focused ways using local case studies, live briefs, internships and feedback

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 16 February, 2026

‘It depends’: navigating the uncertainty of reasoning in clinical practice

A physiotherapist inspects a patient's back

How can we teach our physiotherapy students to think like professionals when the honest answer is “it depends”? Using case studies could help

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 26 January, 2026

Developing a Kantian transnational clinical legal education programme

Enabling students to engage in supervised cross-border legal work bridges theory and practice while equipping them for a globalised landscape. Omar Madhloom and Martin Sticker outline the benefits, challenges and pathways forward

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 22 January, 2026

Teaching design in 3D: blending sketching, AI and AR

A hand sketching prototype designs amongst rulers and other tools

GenAI can do more than generate images – it can spark design students’ ability to imagine objects and spaces in 3D. Here’s how

By Laura.Duckett , 13 January, 2026

Five steps to successful company-led projects in higher education

Company-led projects can boost graduate earnings and strengthen institutional partnerships. Here’s how to get them off the ground

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5minutes

Practical learning