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…
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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…
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 Laboratory Work
Many new students approach laboratory learning with excitement and trepidation. Overcoming this uneasiness is vital to make sure that the…
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 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…
Flipped Classroom
The flipped classroom model takes traditional ‘input’ (e.g. lectures, demonstrations) out of the physical learning space and replaces it with…
Playful Learning
Playful learning is a pedagogic approach that uses playful tools, tactics and techniques to engage students in deep learning. Through…
Pervasive Learning
Pervasive learning doesn’t necessarily happen within a formal educational setting. It is learning that takes place at the point of need:…
Project-based Learning
Project-based learning is an extended piece of work in which the learner is involved in in-depth research and/or development leading…
Problem-based Learning (PBL)
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a method of teaching in which students are encouraged to think about a particular problem or…