Active Pedagogy
Active pedagogies define mechanisms for teaching which are interactive and dynamic and where student learning is actively constructed through the process.
Welcome
This DCAD resources site contains many articles, checklists, presentations and links to external resources designed to support you in your teaching and learning practice. We are continually adding to the resource bank in order to respond to the needs of teaching staff. If you would like us to develop material on a particular area please contact [email protected]
Assessment for Learning
In assessment for learning, the first priority in design and practice is to serve the purpose of promoting students’ learning.
Critical Digital Learning
Learning enhanced by the use of ever evolving technology to aid individual and collaborative work is called digital learning.
Inclusive Learning Design
Inclusive learning recognises all students’ right to an educational experience that respects diversity, enables participation and removes barriers to learning for all.
Evaluating for Excellence
The aims of the Evaluating for Excellence toolkit are threefold. Firstly, to evidence excellent teachers and pedagogic practise. Secondly, to identify individuals who need additional support and development to ensure that their teaching practice is of the highest and thirdly to provide a reflective evaluative toolkit to explore aspects of teaching and learning from different perspectives in order to create a culture of continuous improvement and striving for excellence.
Case Studies
Real examples demonstrating how Durham staff have integrated principles of good practice into their teaching across the institution.
Recently added resources
Autism-inclusive teaching of foreign languages in higher education
Guidelines for University Foreign Language Tutors Caroline de Saint-Seine (Department of Anthropology) James Youdale (Durham Centre for Academic Development) Ekaterina Chown (School of Modern Languages and Cultures) This guidance was generally designed with autistic students of foreign languages in mind, and was informed and approved by autistic students of foreign language and the Disability Support […]
Integrating an AI Chatbot for enhanced student learning in a laboratory module
In this video, Dr Arin Mizouri from the Physics Education and Scholarship Group (PhES) in the Department of Physics and Ross Parker from DCAD share the findings from a study exploring the role of a chatbot to prompt learners in Python programming skills within Physics Higher Education. The study was funded by a Collaborative Innovation […]
Exploring the impact of Generative AI on Modern Language Learning (MFL) in Higher Education
In this video, Laura Lewis, Mari Carmen, Maya Medina, Kaoru Umezawa, James Youdale, Olga Zabotkina and Aziza Zaher present their findings from a study to explore the implications of Generative AI on learning, teaching, assessment and feedback in the Modern Foreign Language (MFL) context. The study was funded by a Collaborative Innovation Grant (CIG) from […]