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 Laura.Duckett, 22 August, 2024

Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level

Studious student memorising notes at her desk
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a pedagogical framework covering six levels: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Building a strong foundation to help students store and retrieve information is crucial
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 August, 2024

Teaching public policy research skills to tomorrow’s leaders

Various sqiggly arrows straightening into the same direction, blended learning concept
When students learn the fundamentals of public policy research, they also acquire tools to evaluate how institutions operate and how those same tools can be used to solve problems in their communities. This blended learning approach can level up these skills
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 6 August, 2024

Apply the principles of critical pedagogy to GenAI

The hand of Adam reaches towards a robot arm, with a buffering sign in between
Artificial intelligence can shape our educational practices – but when we allow this to happen unthinkingly, what do we risk losing? Here’s how to stay uncomfortable and ask the critical questions
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 26 July, 2024

Let’s kindle the fire for discovery in our students

Colourful paper explodes from one wooden head, black paper from the other
In his new book ‘Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth’, Daniel R Porterfield explores how to spark a heat-seeking search for knowledge among undergraduates
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 18 July, 2024

Students need a balanced diet of assessment practices

Students working on a project together
Let's evaluate the process and products of our assessments and incorporate innovative elements to better emulate real-world tasks, write David Tree, Stephanie Baines, Pauldy Otermans, Nicholas Worsfold and Emily Hobson
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 July, 2024

What simulations bring to teaching soft skills

Students role-playing a psychology appointment
Role play and immersive VR experiences can bridge the gap between theory and practice as students acquire – and teachers assess – skills in communication and problem-solving
By Laura.Duckett, 16 July, 2024

The zone of proximal development in four stages

Teacher explaining concepts to a group of students
The zone of proximal development offers a practical and effective approach to bridging the gap between the knowledge and ability of students with and without assistance
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5minutes
Pedagogy