Tag Archives: student engagement

A place for imagining – blue skies under the tree canopy

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Myself and a colleague have some difficult thinking to do this week. Exciting thinking, but difficult nevertheless. So, we could book out a teaching room lined with whiteboards for the day and see what happens, but that feels too ‘inward’ … Continue reading →

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Enjoyment, anticipation, challenge as factors affecting personal intrinsic investment #heutagogy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

In our research-informed development activities looking at learner non-engagement with formative assessment, with group work or with engaging in feedback, it is becoming clear that the lack of space given to developing learner ‘buy-in’ or developing ‘want’ is highly significant … Continue reading →

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Global #Twalkday

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Global #Twalkday Wednesday 3rd October 2018 Theme: Doing, being, becoming, belonging and connecting Time: 3pm GMT (but options for other time zones to be decided) What is Twalkday? The Twalk will be co-ordinated globally and is planned to coincide with … Continue reading →

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Researching academic innovation to foster belonging

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

  I am working with an innovative subject group at the moment who have done much to foster student belonging. They have a long list of small recent and current initiatives intended to develop a cohesive disciplinary identity. Previously, they … Continue reading →

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#minitwalk demonstrates the flexibility of the #twalk model at #socmedhe17

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

    Since our first successful use of the #twalk model in May 2017, a number of #twalks have used the model in different situations. Our experience and understanding of the #twalk is growing. A number of us involved in … Continue reading →

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Friendship and the classroom

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

I attended a seminar today given by my colleague Emma Heron. I was fortunate enough to mentor Emma through a year-long research project looking at the role of friendship in the student experience. It was good to catch up today … Continue reading →

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