Academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on boosting attendance, class participation and building a campus community.
Studies from educational psychologist Paul Ginns show that students who point and trace learning material results have greater comprehension and retention
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
Multilingual students face unique challenges that affect their participation and communication in the classroom, but educators can take steps to make them feel welcome
A discussion thread on making videos became Keith Pressey’s most successful post in 13 years of teaching – here he shares the key takeaways from the exercise
Students on online courses complain of a lack of interaction, motivation and familiarity with teachers, research shows. Wendy Cowan looks at how to build ‘instructor presence’ into online courses
Foundation students are often seen as somehow lacking, but we can challenge the stereotypes around their knowledge and backgrounds to force positive change
