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 Tony.Sablan , 22 October, 2026

Overcome reading reluctance with in-class tasks

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While no replacement for tackling long texts, short reading sessions build confidence, boost students’ learning and improve their analysis, synthesis and discussion
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 22 October, 2026

Develop students’ oracy with these activities

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Oracy skills can empower graduates to contribute meaningfully to societal challenges in an increasingly dynamic and interconnected world, says Paul Demetriou, who shares practical advice
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 20 October, 2026

Make learning fun with mini whiteboards

A student holding marker pens
The portable, double-sided and easily wipeable mini whiteboard offers a tactile alternative to its big brother at the front of the classroom, promoting active learning in groups of all sizes
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 15 October, 2026

Teaching utopian and dystopian narratives in higher education

An illustration of a robot towering over a crowd of people and a backdrop of high rises
Today’s world is full of complexities and uncertainties, particularly for young people finding their feet. Fiction about better – or worse – worlds offers valuable perspectives and possibilities, write Matthew Leggatt and Emrah Atasoy
Reading time
4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 15 October, 2026

How to be an even better teacher

How to be an even better teacher spotlight
Practical educator-to-educator strategies and insight to enrich your teaching practice and develop professional skills and confidence
By Eliza.Compton , 14 October, 2026

‘Reflective learning is becoming a meaningless buzzword’

Students in class discussion
Lip service to reflective learning is eroding its potential for confronting ingrained beliefs and encouraging students to explore new ways of thinking, writes Ella Houston. Here, she shares practical strategies for promoting the transgressive aspects of reflection
Reading time
4minutes
By Tony.Sablan , 13 October, 2026

The building blocks of effective teaching

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The best teachers genuinely care about their students, but build that care upon a solid structural foundation. Find advice here on making good teaching a habit
Reading time
5minutes
Higher education pedagogy