Student engagement

Teaching academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on capturing students’ attention in an age of digital distraction and keeping them motivated to learn. Find insights on teaching strategies that give students agency over their learning, boost class attendance and participation and help to build a campus community.

By Eliza.Compton , 21 December, 2024

How can Jenga build course co-creation?

Jenga tower
Questions about accessibility led to events management students and educators using block towers to foster discussion of lived experiences and a sense of belonging. Here, Katy Proctor and Nick Davies offer their insights into co-creating module content
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 13 December, 2024

‘What artists do is say the quiet bits out loud’

subconscious mind concept
As teachers, we know our students will face the harsh demands of creativity and problem-solving in their daily professional lives – and we need to help them tap into deeper places that lead to novel solutions to intractable problems
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 12 December, 2024

Portfolio assessment may be the key to deeper learning

A woman working at a desk, viewed from above
Portfolio assessment has proved to be an innovative way to track students' progress in economics classes, making learning deeper and more meaningful. Here’s how to do it
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4minutes
Student engagement