Constructive alignment
Constructive alignment is based on developing an approach to programme and module design that is influenced by an outcomes-based teaching…
active pedagogies
Blog-based Assessment
Blogs are web-based platforms that host multiple posts, either from a single person or a group. They can be key to…
Peer Mentoring and Peer-Assisted Learning
Peer support in higher education is carried out by someone who has had similar previous experiences, providing information, assistance and…
Peer Feedback and Assessment
Peer feedback is a guided process through which students provide each other with constructive comments on works-in-progress, drafts or finalised…
Blended Learning
Blended Learning is the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences with online learning experiences’ (Garrison and Kanuka, 2004). The…
Developing Graduate Teaching Assistants
Postgraduate students who teach are a vital part of Durham’s teaching community, delivering a range of teaching activities from seminars to lab…
Inclusive Small Group Work
This resource outlines some of the key considerations to bear in mind when planning inclusive group work. In order to…
Inclusive Lecturing
Lecturing is one of our core teaching activities, but this comes with an assumption that it will work equally well…
Inclusive Teaching
Advance HE describes inclusive learning and teaching as: “Inclusive learning and teaching recognises all students’ entitlement to a learning experience that respects diversity, enables…
Inclusive Curriculum Design
The first step towards making your teaching and assessment more inclusive is at the planning stage, within an inclusive curriculum.…
Effective Laboratory Written Guides
Laboratory guides include instructions for practical considerations including health and safety notes on the equipment and materials being used. Laboratory…
Flipped Classroom
The flipped classroom model takes traditional ‘input’ (e.g. lectures, demonstrations) out of the physical learning space and replaces it with…