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 , 4 April, 2023

Small talk: love it or leave it, but teach it to your TAs

Group of four multi-racial people holding speech balloons
Casual conversation fosters a sense of belonging, but it’s not a universal skill. Sarah Kegley details a short workshop that helps international teaching assistants feel at ease making small talk
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 31 March, 2023

Phenomenon-based learning: what, why and how

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Phenomenon-based learning empowers students to apply disciplinary knowledge to real-world situations. Here, Sue Lee and Kate Cuthbert outline the principles of PhBL and how it can be adopted in higher education
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne , 21 March, 2023

Peer review in multilingual classes

International students
Peer review can be a powerful pedagogical tool for developing multilingual students’ essay-writing and communication skills if they are given clear guidance on the process, Andrea Feldman explains
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy