So, I will be honest, I have been dwelling on this blog idea for a while now, and the reason I haven’t written it is because I was stuck. I was struggling to come up with the perfect name for … Continue reading...
Tag: teaching spaces
The Office: Episode 1
For the last year I have been on a BILT fellowship looking into learning space. I have travelled far and wide to see different teaching spaces, I have read numerous papers and I have written a few blog posts on … Continue reading...
An interview with… Lisa Howarth
Lisa Howarth is a BILT Student Fellow, working on the theme ‘Making the Most of our Teaching Spaces’ at the University of Bristol. As she comes to the end of her fellowship, she reflects on her time at BILT.
How … Continue reading...
Teaching Space as a Teaching Lab
The following post was written by James Norman, a BILT Fellow and programme director for Civil Engineering.
Today I continue my physical journey into the research of space as I embark on my third road trip of the year. I … Continue reading...
Insights from attending UWE’s Festival of Learning for an afternoon
The following post was written by Emilie Poletto-Lawson, a BILT Fellow and Educational Developer in Academic Staff Development.
The Academic Practice Directorate at the University of the West of England (UWE) is the equivalent of Academic Staff Development[ … Continue reading...
Meet the Student Fellows… Lisa Howarth
We asked our Student Fellows to write us a short blog about their background and what they are doing as part of their BILT role. The following blog is from Lisa Howarth, who has been a BILT Student Fellow since … Continue reading...
Update on the ‘Rethinking Spaces’ theme
Since the launch of the ‘Rethinking Spaces’ theme in June 2018, several things are going on.
The ‘Teaching Space Principles’ were formally signed off in October and are now available to be used as a guide when refurbishing or building … Continue reading...
The A-Ha Moment
The following blog was written by James Norman, a Senior Lecturer in Engineering and a BILT Fellow.
I am sure we have all been there, it’s the Monday before the start of term and as we do the final preparation … Continue reading...
The Gap Between Pedagogy and Design
The following blog was written by James Norman, a Senior Teaching Fellow and a BILT Fellow since September 2018.
For centuries universities have taught in lecture theatres. But the lecture theatre may well soon be a thing of the past. … Continue reading...
University of Bristol Teaching Space Principles
Introduction
The principles below are intended to provide a pedagogical framework for the design of teaching and learning spaces. Each of the five principles is oriented towards facilitating active interaction and ensuring flexibility as follows:
- The interaction of students with