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Posts relating to teaching and learning in an academic environment
The Psychology behind Sticky Notes and how to effectively use them in teaching practice to encourage Collaborative Learning Sticky Notes: An accident that turned out to be a huge benefit to teachers! In 1968, Chemist Spencer Silver invented sticky notes by…
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enables educators to keep up-to-date with knowledge in their field as well as with the newest pedagogical approaches. CPD offers newly qualified teachers an opportunity to explore a variety of new methods and techniques (in addition to the standard theories and techniques outlined on a…
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I am excited to be once again presenting a workshop with inspiring educators, this time at the Leicester Teaching and Learning Autumn Conference #TeachCon17 on Friday 10 November 2017 . The leaves are falling and signalling change and as we move into a new season, a new…
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Leicester Teaching and Learning Summer Conference 2017 at The City of Leicester College, Leicester On Saturday 24 June 2017 I am excited to be presenting a workshop with inspiring educators at the Leicester Teaching and Learning Summer Conference #LTaLSC17. Learning new things,…
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Promoting psychology as a Chartered Psychologist and representative of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and as an academic at a college and several universities over the last few years has allowed me to observe the growing interest in the discipline…
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“Can I have a model answer please sir?” A question I sometimes get asked in Psychology lessons from my students. I am pretty reluctant to simply just give them the model answer just like that and without working for it! This…
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Kahoot! is an online learning game-based tool, which consists of multiple choice questions in the format of a quiz, discussion or survey. It is projected at the front of the classroom, and played by the whole class together in real-time (with students answering…
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There is a vast array of online learning and game-based learning tools that are freely available and which teachers can use to encourage engagement, participation and a sense of fun into the classroom- using these tools together with a smartphone,…
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As we approach the summer I find myself once again looking forward to well deserved holidays and the usual latest Marvel cinematic experience. For myself and many other teachers and learners it will also be the time to look towards ways of using…
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You see these strange looking square designs everywhere these days: cereal boxes, discount coupons, newspapers, posters, and adverts. Attending a recent comic-con event I was surprised to see QR codes in quite a few places that allowed me to scan and access…
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