Teaching and learning

A group of librarians and education specialists from Tecnológico de Monterrey share their tips after designing a virtual escape room that inculcates library skills

Using qualitative instead of numerical grading in mathematics supports meaningful feedback that helps students improve the quality of their work, Jean-Baptiste Gramain explains

Student-centred learning design promotes engagement, critical thinking and problem-solving, which leads to enhanced real-world skills. M. C. Zhang and Aliana Leong share their strategies

Listening scripts need to replicate authentic lectures – but you also need to factor in subject matter, tone and question types as you go
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Creating a university timetable is a complex and challenging task that requires significant planning and organisation. Yağmur Çerkez explains how it can be done quickly and efficiently

Coaching is a popular tool for personal and professional development. Rushana Khusainova discusses how it can be used in higher education

National teaching fellow James Derounian highlights the potential for recycling graduate contributions back into university teaching

David Waller explains why and how to give case studies a historical context to deepen students’ understanding of why certain decisions are made

Risk, chance and disruption can be paths to innovative teaching practice. Here, Michelle Prawer offers ways to bring more flexibility into the classroom

New AI tools such as ChatGPT increase educators’ capabilities, freeing us from fact-gathering to focus on more sophisticated problems and higher-level understanding, writes Esteve Almirall