Engaging First-Year Students in Meaningful Peer Review
Who? What? The project seeks to help first-year students improve their essay writing skills through the peer review process…
group learning
Preparing Students for Successful Group Communication
Who? Ric Crossman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Durham. What? Groupwork…
Enhancing collaborative learning through micro-task strategies
Who? Dr Anthony Kyiu, Assistant Professor in Finance, Durham University Business School. What? The activity focuses on using micro-task strategies…
Active Pedagogy Conference
In 2025, the Durham Learning & Teaching Conference theme was ‘Active Pedagogy’. Our keynote speaker and colleagues from across the…
Flipped Lectures for Neurodivergent Learners
Dr Arin Mizouri, Physics This page provides specific recommendations to enhance the inclusivity and effectiveness of flipped lectures for neurodivergent…
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative learning is where two or more people work together to achieve desired learning outcomes. This is typically done in…
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…
Flipped Classroom
The flipped classroom model takes traditional ‘input’ (e.g. lectures, demonstrations) out of the physical learning space and replaces it with…
Simulation-based Learning
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
Playful learning is a pedagogic approach that uses playful tools, tactics and techniques to engage students in deep learning. Through…
Fieldwork
Fieldwork involves students studying or exploring something through first-hand investigation. It is used in many disciplines, e.g. Geography, Geology, Physics, Anthropology…