Steve Rooney
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One if the many important questions to have arisen during the current pandemic, is how we can effectively induct and orient students into new ways and, indeed, new modes of learning. Although this is to be very much welcomed, some of us would also want to caution against and unfortunate move people sometimes make when […]
Supporting student transition to higher education: what (not) to do
The LLI is working with Schools to devise and develop approaches supporting pre-entry students’ academic transition to university-level study. Our key reference point for this is the Transitions Toolkit. This resource was published some time before the COVID-19 pandemic, but whilst this means a certain level of adaptation is required where the activities themselves are […]
The BAME awarding gap: what we know, what we don’t know, and how we might respond
There are so many roots to the tree of anger that sometimes the branches shatter before they bear. (from “Who Said It Was Simple”, by Audre Lorde, 1973) As part of our broader commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) in the curriculum, we have been looking at ways of […]
Extended induction teaching resources
In recent weeks, we’ve been compiling some teaching resources and activities designed to help introduce new students to certain aspects of higher education study. While these await finalisation, and in order to share them in good time for the new term, I have created draft versions, here, for colleagues to make use of and adapt. […]
Introducing students to what lectures are for (and not for)
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. During the initial weeks of the first term, when most new students will be encountering lectures for the first time, it’s worth spending a little time clarifying what lectures are for, setting out expectations, and demonstrating how students can get the most […]
Supporting students’ active listening and note-making practices
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. The earlier lectures on your course can provide a good opportunity to help students develop more effective, efficient and purposeful approaches to note-making. Students might be tempted to try and write down every word (a strategy that can easily lead them to […]
Jargon bingo
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. This is a playful exercise that can run alongside more conventional activities and can be useful if lecturing on a topic heavy with specialist terminology. I came across it thanks to Learning Development (LD) colleagues at De Montfort University, with whom I […]
Fostering dialogue and interaction in seminars and group tutorials
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. The purpose and function of smaller group teaching sessions will vary depending on the context. Below are just a few ideas for activities designed to establish that these sessions work best when they are interactive and dialogical. It’s probably a good idea […]
Supporting assessment tasks in seminars and group tutorials
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. Seminars and smaller group tutorials can also be useful spaces in which to engage students in dialogue around assessment tasks and so help build students ‘assessment literacy’. The activities detailed below are all taken from the LLI’s Transitions Toolkit (www.le.ac.uk/transitions-toolkit). Anonymous […]
Helping to scaffold students’ reading practices
This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production. The activities here are designed to help students understand how to read more effectively for academic purposes and to develop their own academic reading practices. More detailed advice and guidance on supporting students’ reading practices is available in the LLI’s Transitions Toolkit […]
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