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Elizabeth M. Olsson; Linnéa Gelot; Johan Karlsson Schaffer; Andréas Litsegård – Teaching in Higher Education, 2024
Academic Literacies elucidates how undergraduate students with diverse skillsets can effectively engage with socially constructed and discipline-specific knowledge(s) "through" writing. Over the last two decades, language specialists and education researchers have developed a robust, student-focused epistemology. However, it remains…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Literacy Education, International Relations, Team Teaching
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Cen, Yuhao – Teaching in Higher Education, 2018
Teaching and learning in higher education can integrate and accomplish student developmental goals in addition to promoting student learning of subject matter knowledge and transferrable skills. Drawn from the theoretical concept of self-authorship, the Learning Partnerships Model was implemented in teaching a graduate-level course on social…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Qualitative Research, Epistemology, Student Development
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Power, John B. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2016
This paper documents the ongoing development of a framework for reflection for undergraduate learners new to the reflective process. Motivated by the gap between students' abilities and experience of reflection and the expectations of them at undergraduate level, the author experimented with a variety of approaches over a number of years. After…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reflection, Journal Writing, Guidelines
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Naude, Luzelle; Bezuidenhout, Hannemarie – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
The focus of this article is on the experiences of staff members involved in a student support programme. The experiential, social, and student-centred approaches incorporated in this programme provided not only students, but also academics with pathways to lifelong learning. Functioning in a community of practice (CoP) (with students and also…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Academic Support Services, Experiential Learning, Student Centered Curriculum
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Joham, Carmen; Clarke, Marilyn – Teaching in Higher Education, 2012
This paper explores problem-based learning (PBL) as a vehicle for developing critical management skills and preparing students for their future careers. Using student reflections and facilitator observations the paper presents the nature of individuals' experiences with learning and teaching in a PBL setting in the management discipline. The study…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Group Dynamics, Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Barney, Katelyn; Mackinlay, Elizabeth – Teaching in Higher Education, 2010
Reflective journal writing is acknowledged as a powerful method for promoting student learning in higher education contexts. Numerous scholars highlight the benefits of reflective writing and journaling for students and teachers in a wide range of teaching areas. There is however, little discussion of how reflective writing is used in teaching and…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Indigenous Populations, Music Education, Reflection
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Burke, Penny Jane; Dunn, Sue – Teaching in Higher Education, 2006
This paper considers the value of reflexive pedagogical approaches in the teaching of academic communication and writing. We focus on a course developed for pre-degree foundation students at a London higher education institution. Drawing on the students' learning journals, we examine their reflections of the approaches practised on the course.…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Experience