Monthly Archives: March 2020

Teacher? Or what..?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

I have an activity in a session I run on active learning where I ask ‘what is the role of the teacher in the active classroom?’ and ask people to come up with better suggestions than ‘teacher’ to describe the … Continue reading →

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Energy and active learning Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

In the previous post, I discussed the emotional energy involved in teaching in an active learning paradigm. Here, I will reflect on physical exertion entailed in teaching this way. Clearly, a lot of this comes down to the type of … Continue reading →

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Energy and active learning Part 1

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

One of the things I am trying to draw some conclusions on is what is involved in making a transition to active learning pedagogy and what that actually means for the academic. I will split this post into several parts. … Continue reading →

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Tables, chairs, co-operation #activelearning

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

4 chairs supporting one table representing co-operation! I have had a very fruitful day working with the Co-operative College in Manchester exploring our thinking about co-operative learning. I am proud to say that we produced this sculpture in response to … Continue reading →

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The advent of the Social Media for Learning Journal

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

News that the network behind the Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference is launching a journal, Journal of Social Media for Learning, to further explore the implications of social media as a space for learning is welcome. The … Continue reading →

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