Engaging students with graduate attributes can be challenging. Students may see graduate attributes as high-level, generic statements and they may find it difficult to translate them for their academic subject. Dr Joy Perkins describes how by using the “Diamond Nine”, an active learning strategy, staff can facilitate students’ discussions, collaboration, and contextualisation of graduate attributes; and enable students to start developing those attributes during their time at the University. Find out more by exploring the chapter “The ‘Diamond Nine’: encouraging student engagement with graduate attributes” in the “100 Ideas for Active Learning” book.
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Perkins, J. (2022) The ‘Diamond Nine’: encouraging student engagement with graduate attributes In: Betts, T. and Oprandi, P. (eds.) 100 Ideas for Active Learning. University of Sussex Library. ISBN 9780995786271 doi: https://doi.org/10.20919/OPXR1032/45
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