In my previous blog I explained how metaphors offer a way of making that which is unfamiliar or hard to understand appear more familiar and knowable. In this blog, I’d like to continue this discussion of the role of metaphors … Continue reading...
Category: Teaching Stories
Metaphorically speaking!: Metaphors and educational research (Part One)
Our family recently returned from holidays, and on the outward and returning flight my three year old daughter was fascinated by the safety sheet she found in the seat pocket. She looked intently at the images, trying to piece together … Continue reading...
Assessing Authentically: Queering Sexuality and Gender
This is a third-year optional unit led by Rosie Nelson in SPAIS. This unit offers an introduction into relevant issues and theory to explore contemporary sociological conversations around minoritized sexualities and genders – specifically, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer … Continue reading...
Insights from the International Assessment in Higher Education Conference 2023
In June, I attended the Assessment in Higher Education International Conference #AssessmentConf23. It was a jam-packed two-day programme of speakers, combining traditional keynote and research presentations with masterclasses, mini-keynotes and round-table presentations. I was also able to present some of … Continue reading...
Assessing Authentically: Mathematical Investigations
BILT Student Fellow Dominique Duff interviewed colleagues from four units across the University to share their authentic assessment practices in this blog miniseries.
This is a first-year unit designed to foster independent study skills and support the transition to university … Continue reading...
Staged assessments in large Economics unit
In 2019, I became the unit director in Economic Principles, a compulsory unit for first year undergraduate students in Accounting and Finance. Even though students are highly-skilled and the entry requirements for these courses are strict, the students’ writing skills … Continue reading...
Education for sustainability: case studies
We are delighted to share nine new education for sustainability case studies from a range of faculties and schools across the University.
Do you have a case study to share? Please get in contact.… Continue reading...
Education for Sustainable Development. Case Study: Policy Studies
Unit name: Climate Emergency. New third year unit taught for the first time in 20/21.
What is the unit and what does it cover?
The unit covers an introduction to the climate emergency, its causes, … Continue reading...
Queer-Friendly Classrooms: Respecting the process
As we’ve frequently pointed to throughout this manifesto, creating queer-friendly classrooms is an ongoing process, and you will never be able to know everything about queerness or how to handle every situation. What we all must … Continue reading...
Queer friendly Classrooms: Calling people out.
When a student says or does something that is offensive, it is important to talk to them about it. We know that this is a difficult task, as so many different situations call for different responses, … Continue reading...