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Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work

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Are you interested in offering structured writing retreats to undergraduate and postgraduate-taught students? This chapter by Dr Chris Little, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), explores the provision of writing retreats as an active and safe space for students to construct knowledge and make academic progress. Access the chapter Share with… Continue reading Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work

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2022 ALN Conference: Student approaches to learning

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Stavroula Karle & Irene Karayianni , the American College of Greece https://youtu.be/fmoG3Joe_MI?si=QmRQgIJMOHmOI4_4&t=68 Who learns more? Look about at Stavroula Karle & Irene Karayianni study that aimed to shed light to some of the student-related factors that contribute to positive academic outcomes. Their research indicated that self-efficacy is positively related to agentic engagement, but those who… Continue reading 2022 ALN Conference: Student approaches to learning

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2022 ALN Conference: An appetite for change; authentic learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom

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45 minutes Presenters: Wendy Johnston & Sally Ann Starkey, LJMU, and Mike Mounfield, Operations Director of Lu Ban Restaurant, International Academy of Chinese Arts and the Lu Ban Foundation https://youtu.be/xiK9b3nMyAs?si=UnVS-sWgRPvzhJCc&t=2750 Look back at Wendy Johnston, Sally Ann Starkey, and Mike Mounfield conference session who argued that to genuinely engage students in learning, the classroom environment… Continue reading 2022 ALN Conference: An appetite for change; authentic learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom

100 ideas for Active Learning, Asynchronous, Blended, Book, Resources

Idea #87: Using PrepQuiz approach to enhance students’ engagement in online flipped classroom

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Are you looking for a playful pedagogy that uses online quiz games synchronously in a flipped classroom? Ike Ogamba's pedagogy is aimed at motivating students to undertake preparatory study and prior learning can be found in 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). Access the chapter Share with us Leave any comments on your experiences… Continue reading Idea #87: Using PrepQuiz approach to enhance students’ engagement in online flipped classroom

100 ideas for Active Learning, Blended, Book, Resources, Seminars, Theoretical

Idea #3: Designing a session: ‘A tool-to-think-with’

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How do you approach planing for a teaching session? Check out Dr Éric Bel and Johanna Tomczak's their chapter in the '100 Ideas for Active Learning' book who introduce "a tool-to-think-with". Access the chapter here. Share with us Does this tool still look useful to you? Do you use something similar? Try it and/or let… Continue reading Idea #3: Designing a session: ‘A tool-to-think-with’