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 Laura.Duckett , 27 March, 2024

Encouraging effective teamwork in the classroom

Students working in a team on a project
Setting group assessments is an excellent way of reducing marking, providing more meaningful, considered feedback for students and restoring work-life balance, writes Becky Lewis
Reading time
5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 22 March, 2024

Humans develop humans

College professor talking to students
Even small interactions with lecturers, tutors and peers offer opportunities for students to develop interpersonal skills, so it’s important we recognise and value these to ensure they are not lost, writes Marianne Savory
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 14 March, 2024

Diversity in the classroom as an advantage for learning

Diverse students in lecture hall
Cultural diversity can have practical benefits in the university classroom if we reflect on it from a culture-sensitive perspective, writes Attila Dobos. It can enhance the quality of discussions and lead to a deeper understanding between teacher and students
Reading time
4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 14 March, 2024

The importance of Black spaces in white academia

Four Black students pose on campus
An epistemological approach is needed to build more inclusive environments, argues Blanca Elizabeth Vega in this excerpt from Black Scholarship in a White Academy
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4minutes
Student engagement