Involving Employers in the Curriculum
Involving employers in the curriculum has been shown to increase student engagement (Little and Harvey, 2006) and improve graduate employment opportunities…
Involving employers in the curriculum has been shown to increase student engagement (Little and Harvey, 2006) and improve graduate employment opportunities…
Peer support in higher education is carried out by someone who has had similar previous experiences, providing information, assistance and…
The conceptual model developed Healey and collaborators (2014) distinguishes four broad areas in which students can act as partners in…
Blended Learning is the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences with online learning experiences’ (Garrison and Kanuka, 2004). The…
Collaborative learning is where two or more people work together to achieve desired learning outcomes. This is typically done in…
Postgraduate students who teach are a vital part of Durham’s teaching community, delivering a range of teaching activities from seminars to lab…
Laboratory guides include instructions for practical considerations including health and safety notes on the equipment and materials being used. Laboratory…
Service learning involves projects which benefit the community and give learners real-world work and life experiences. This type of experiential learning…
The flipped classroom model takes traditional ‘input’ (e.g. lectures, demonstrations) out of the physical learning space and replaces it with…
In simulation-based learning, students interact either virtually, or in a face–to–face environment, with a simulation of a real-world event. The simulation creates a…
Playful learning is a pedagogic approach that uses playful tools, tactics and techniques to engage students in deep learning. Through…
Pervasive learning doesn’t necessarily happen within a formal educational setting. It is learning that takes place at the point of need:…