Teaching development
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Teaching Critical Thinking: Beyond Strengths and Limitations
Blog post by Yu Shuang Gan (Department of Psychology) following his Teaching Development Fund Seed project One challenge I have encountered in teaching and marking undergraduate psychology essays is helping students move beyond describing research and identifying the strengths...
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From Passive Screens to Active Learning: What Our Pilot Taught Us about Engaging Distance-Learners
Why we ran the pilot When discussion boards fall silent and lecture videos run in the background, distance-learning students start switching off—literally. It's a different ballgame. Many of us, both students and staff, have felt that pinch of disengagement, leaving...
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On the Pathway to Fellowship: early reflections from the new Probationer Pathway
Lenka Banovcova (Pathways to Fellowship Scheme Lead) reflects on this year's Probationer Pathway... Our newly reaccredited Pathways to Fellowship scheme launched in September 2024 with a fresh cohort of 30 participants joining the Probationer Pathway, specifically designed to support probationary...
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How can Universal Learning Design make your teaching more inclusive?
Sharing Best Practice: The Universal Design for Learning Staff Development Conference Before the start of the new academic year, academics and staff from the GW4 alliance – University of Bath, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Exeter –...