Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Teaching a student with a disability may be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have, but it comes with its challenges. If you have a student with a disability in your classroom, here are some things you should be aware of.

We asked experienced educators to share their best tips for new teachers. Here’s what they said.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says students should expect in-person teaching for new term.

Linda Kelly (Lecturer in Planning, School of Social Sciences) briefly reflects on seeking out teaching development opportunities for sustaining - and sharing - the sheer joy of learning.

Biden will be spending two days a week teaching English at a Virginia community college.

How can ranking multiple-choice answers increase cognition and understanding of material?

A team from Indiana University set out to expand the scope of pedagogical research by creating ManyClasses, a model for studying how students learn not just in a single classroom, but in a variety of different classes across multiple universities. We speak with researchers Emily Fyfe and Ben Motz about how ManyClasses works, the challenges of using a learning management system to conduct research, what they learned from the first ManyClasses experiment, and more.

Teaching News You Can Use is a new online resource to guide and inspire university teachers and, in doing so, help build an academic community that recognises good teaching practice.

Some universities are choosing not to bring back traditional lectures post COVID. While some students welcome the shift, others say they fear their learning will suffer.

The University of Tasmania is moving all its lectures online, and some students aren't happy about it.

The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai

As part of Pedagogy and Pancakes we will be hosting a conference on “practical pedagogy”. A day-long session of advice, tips and tricks that can be applied directly into your practice. The Practical Pedagogy conference focuses on the practical implementation of teaching and learning strategies. Talks will focus on strategies that have been practically tested.

Practical Pedagogy will be hosted at the University of Lincoln (Virtually) Monday 13th of September.

Michael Sankey, Learning Futures, Griffith University This article was originally published in Chinese, as a peer reviewed article in the Journal of Distance Education in China. Citation: Sankey, M. (2020). Putting the pedagogic horse in front of the technology cart. Journal of Distance Education in China. 5, pp .46-53. DOI:10.13541/j.cnki.chinade.2020.05.006 Both the original Chinese version and an English…

Even the most seasoned public speaking professional will tell you a great presentation comes down to preparation and practice. La Trobe 3MT champ Nicole Shackleton shares her top tips for speaking …

From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners. In this talk, presentation expert Nancy Duarte shares practical lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action.