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 , 26 June, 2026

How agentic AI brings interactivity to STEM learning

Students working on computer simulation
When applied thoughtfully, agentic AI has the potential to turn classrooms into environments where students actively explore complex systems rather than passively absorb information
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 17 June, 2026

Feedback is a skill to be taught, not assumed

Students in a lecture hall working on essays
Comments such as ‘This is a good essay’ might reassure but won’t help a writer improve. Here’s how to show students what strong and weak peer feedback looks like
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 11 June, 2026

A ‘smart’ way to get students working together

A group of students at a desk working on a project
Reduce the tendency to ‘divide and write’ with a five-step process that draws on individual strengths, promotes constructive communication and ensures equal participation
Reading time
4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 1 June, 2026

Faculty must embrace the ‘messy middle’ to guide AI proficiency

Illustration of robot and man on either side of ball of scribble
The primary source of institutional AI proficiency must be universities themselves, not the technology companies who offer training for their platforms. Without that agency, we risk surrendering educational practice to commercial interests, write Amy Allen and David Hicks
Reading time
4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 27 May, 2026

Boosting AI literacy across your institution

Two students using a map to navigate a digital world
AI literacy goes far beyond basic prompt writing. Learn strategies for building understanding of how AI tools work, how to use them effectively to support teaching, learning and research, where their limitations lie and the ethical implications surrounding their use
Reading time
4minutes
Higher education pedagogy