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 , 8 August, 2026

Does student attention have a half-life?

Retro style poster for space tours to Mars
Can a theatrical approach to teaching a dry subject free up brain space? Chris Jones uses cognitive load theory to manage when students’ attention drifts
By Eliza.Compton , 5 August, 2026

Why a unity lens is crucial in higher education

Hands linked in a line
When institutions highlight that commitment to learning, research and service to the broader public good is shared across campus, they help students and educators see themselves as part of a collective endeavour rather than isolated participants
By Laura.Duckett , 30 July, 2026

Why I use a dating analogy to teach complex pharmacology

A group of seated pharmacology students laughing together
Pharmacodynamics is one of the more difficult topics when educating students about the complexities of prescribing medicines. But parallels with sexual attraction and rivalry offer a low-tech way to ease learning apprehension
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 27 July, 2026

How I used chalk and paper to win back students’ attention

Jose Eos Trinidad teaching at the University of California, Berkeley
It’s not just about kicking AI and other technology out of the university classroom. A return to analogue teaching methods requires preparation in order to reap the benefits of deeper learning and engagement, writes Jose Eos Trinidad
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5minutes
Higher education pedagogy