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Pedagogy Learn more about pedagogy and how different theories of teaching and learning work across higher education. Here, academics offer insights into a variety of pedagogies, drawing on their own teaching experience alongside research, to provide practical advice on what instructional methods work best for different university contexts, disciplines and classes.
Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. Making space for emotions in learning
The trick is to design courses so cognitive and affective learning balance each other in a way that promotes empathy and deeper understanding of the content , writes Carol …
Learning to learn : developing students into effective lifelong learners
Kevinia Cheung outlines an institutional approach to developing undergraduates ’ ability to ‘ learn to learn ’
The power and the peril of virtual reality in HE
From investing in training to identifying educational objectives , Mark Milliron offers advice on fully realising VR ’ s promise for universities
A reflexive writing workshop to enhance engagement with learning
Reflexive writing workshops can help boost students ’ interest and motivation in relation to their studies . Aspasia Eleni Paltoglou explains how these can work
The art of bringing humour into the classroom
A laugh or smile can lighten a lecture and make students more willing to speak up in class . Here are tips for using this nuanced , subjective tool in your teaching
How to make your university more neurodiverse friendly
With one in seven people in the UK being neurodiverse , a group of lecturers and students from Arden University lists ways in which universities can better cater …
How can generative AI intersect with Bloom ’ s taxonomy ?
Like in a video game , AI allows us to jump multiple levels , but that doesn ’ t mean the much - used framework becomes obsolete – we might just need a new approach
Teaching from the heart in 13 steps
Engaging your students through empathy requires teachers to share their own stories and vulnerabilities and foster a safe space for learning . Here , Beiting He …
Using film to prompt discussion in legal studies
Movies and television programmes can challenge students ’ perceptions and enrich their understanding of the law . But designing an effective module requires …
How ‘ service learning ’ can improve outcomes for students , educators and local communities
A guide to using service learning , in which students oversee projects in the community , to enhance theoretical classroom teaching
Four strategies that rethink whole - group discussions
A guide to organising class discussions in different formats so that all students feel able to participate , based on insight from Harvard educators
Practical tips for designing activities using ChatGPT
Including generative AI in students ’ learning is still in its early stages . Agust í n Rodr í guez Hern á ndez provides general considerations he has picked up thus far
How can students learn to be innovative ?
Teaching students innovative thinking through the use of business case studies and ‘ learning by doing ’ , explained by William Cheung and Edward Yiu
Accounting for sustainability : we need to change how we teach
Accountants of the future will need to respond to as yet unknown sustainability reporting standards . Freirean dialogic teaching where lecturers learn alongside …
Build students ’ sense of belonging to build graduate skills
Why a sense of belonging is crucial to learning and how we can rebuild it within universities , following the disruption of the pandemic , in ways that also boost …
Co - creation as a liberating activity
How to use student co - creation to bring active participation and collaboration into the learning experience , based on insights from the Liberated Learners open …
How learning through play pedagogy can develop 21st century business leaders
The proven pedagogy that develops holistic skill sets in young learners can be applied to teaching business school students responsible management tactics , says …
The flipped classroom : an evidence - based approach
The flipped classroom is most effective when it places active learning at its core , research suggests . A new model for flipped learning , developed by Manu Kapur and colleagues , …
A quick guide to designing and delivering effective bite - sized learning
A beginner ’ s guide to creating content , using the relevant tech tools and fostering active engagement through bite - sized learning
Negative thinking has a role to play in helping students plan their careers
Three recommendations that balance the power of negative and positive thinking to guide career planning for students
What is authentic enquiry learning ?
When students work in teams to examine a real - world problem , the result offers a means to bring teaching and research together . Here , Kate Black and Jonny Hall explain …
What students told us ‘ good ’ feedback means to them
Asking students what they need from our feedback and responding to their answers makes them active partners in their learning process
A simple feedback strategy centred on a pedagogy of care
Lucy Gill - Simmen shares the template she ’ s designed to give meaningful feedback and opportunities for student development
Enquiry - based learning in five steps
Enquiry - based learning bridges the gap between theory and practice , enabling students to learn by doing . Nicky Goodall shares five tips for successfully bringing it into your teaching
You wake up in a locked room … Using digital escape rooms to promote student engagement
Game - based learning can unlock students ’ motivation to learn and develop skills such as critical - thinking , teamwork and problem - solving , as Steven Montagu - Cairns …
More play to engage students and deepen learning
Play is a powerful learning tool that boosts engagement , exploration and community . Here three lecturers outline some of the ways it can best be used
Successful group work is all in the selection process
For students , group work can boost learning , critical thinking and problem - solving skills , but the benefits of collaboration may depend on how teachers put individuals together
Techno - pedagogic design for blended and online courses
Course design for online and blended learning that combines pedagogical know - how with appropriate use of technology . Albert Sangr à presents design models that …
Re - evaluating natural intelligence in the face of ChatGPT
Generative AI tools mean that our pedagogy , understanding of specialisation and how we value human abilities such as empathy , compassion and critical thinking must change
The power of ‘ active feedback ’ to prepare students for professional experience
Working with industry clients on real - life challenges is an important component of many university courses . Nick Quinn and Alison Gibb explain how they prepare students for …
Effective assessment practices for a ChatGPT - enabled world
Assessment methods that require students to produce authentic , novel and personalised responses can help educators stay ahead of the uncertainty and …
Flip the classroom to improve practical skills teaching
How educators can use a flipped classroom approach to aid the teaching of practical skills to a wide range of students
The power of failure : a case study to foster resilience in students
Nici Sweaney offers simple strategies to shift focus from outcomes to learning and discovery , helping research students to embrace risk - taking and learn from …
Why students are best placed to help students understand feedback
Tips for combining classroom activities and peer - to - peer dialogue to develop students ’ understanding of the language of assessment and feedback
The F - word : how to use failure as a learning tool
Fear of failure impacts student well - being and academic outcomes so educators need to help reframe ‘ failure ’ as a useful learning tool . Claire Davy - Potts explains how
Active learning strategies to boost student engagement
Ibham Veza and Vorathin Epin provide practical advice on implementing active learning strategies in the classroom for enhanced learning outcomes
Field journals : a deceptively simple solution for improving engagement
Sending students into the field armed with journals ( and latterly iPads ) has provided pedagogical lessons that can be applied far beyond my field of natural history , says …
Spruce up lectures to capture the interest of all students
A guide to making lectures more interactive learning experiences that keep students interested
Develop the skills of the future through challenge - based learning
Modern employers require a broad suite of skills from graduates ; Jorge Membrillo - Hern á ndez outlines how challenge - based learning can help , and how to get started
How to get students to play their part in the flipped classroom
The flipped classroom is the perfect pedagogy for the information age – but our classes must not punish students who struggle to engage when learning …
Bingo ! Try bringing games into your staff training
To engage professional service staff with the UN Sustainable Development Goals , a team at the University of Exeter took a novel approach , creating SDG Bingo . Here ’ s how they did it
Small talk : love it or leave it , but teach it to your TAs
Casual conversation fosters a sense of belonging , but it ’ s not a universal skill . Sarah Kegley details a short workshop that helps international teaching assistants feel at ease …
A 100 - year - old principle for teaching students digital study skills
A guide to helping students improve their digital study skills through experiential learning
Phenomenon - based learning : what , why and how
Phenomenon - based learning empowers students to apply disciplinary knowledge to real - world situations . Here , Sue Lee and Kate Cuthbert outline the principles of PhBL and how it …
How to manage assessment feedback in large classes ? Get students involved
Delivering quality feedback for every individual student in a large class can be challenging . That is where peer feedback can help if structured and guided effectively , write four …
A play manual for academic development and skills
A three - pronged guide to introducing play into university teaching , based on its successful use in staff training at the University of Exeter
Pedagogic paradigm 4 . 0 : bringing students , educators and AI together
How should universities navigate the emerging triad of students , educators and artificial intelligence - powered applications ? Isabel Fischer offers her suggestions
Peer review in multilingual classes
Peer review can be a powerful pedagogical tool for developing multilingual students ’ essay - writing and communication skills if they are given clear guidance on …
Four ways active learning can transform learning experiences
Edtech has facilitated a teaching approach that ties student success to collaboration , consistency and contribution . Paul Hopkinson breaks down its advantages
Seven steps for successfully introducing adaptive learning
A team from Monterrey Institute of Technology presents advice for the implementation of an adaptive learning strategy for large student cohorts
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