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Embedding the Teaching of Academic Writing into Anthropology Lectures
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Mostert, Linda Ann; Townsend, Rodwell – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
This paper lends support to the argument that students require a variety of teaching strategies to help them improve their academic writing. The study described here took place in 2014 in the context of embedding the teaching of academic writing into anthropology modules. The strategies implemented were microthemes, peer feedback, annotated…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Anthropology, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods
Increasing Student Engagement through Curriculum Redesign: Deconstructing the "Apprentice" Style of Delivery
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Nixon, Sarah; Williams, Louise – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
Curriculum design is crucial to maximising the students learning experience and is often overlooked and underutilised. The way that learning is delivered, supported and assessed can enhance employability attributes as the individual becomes more aware of their skills and abilities. Within this study, all elements (delivery; content; assessment and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Curriculum Design, Learning Modules, Student Attitudes
Passing the Baton: A Collaborative Approach to Development and Implementation of Context-Specific Modules for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Cognate Disciplines
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O'Neill, Geraldine; McNamara, Martin – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2016
A systematic approach to the training of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) is required to meet the challenges posed by growing numbers of undergraduate and graduate students. At University College Dublin, educational developers and academic staff across six schools collaborated on the design and phased implementation of context-specific GTA…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Learning Modules, Professional Development, Teamwork
eABLE: Embedding Social Media in Academic Curriculum as a Learning and Assessment Strategy to Enhance Students Learning and E-Professionalism
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Megele, Claudia – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
This paper outlines the redesign of an MSc module to enhance students' engagement and learning through embedding social media technologies into the academic curriculum as a learning and assessment strategy, and in a complementary manner that facilitated and enhanced the achievement of the module's learning outcomes. This paper describes the…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Blended Learning
The Development of a Shared E-Learning Resource across Three Distinct Programmes Based at Universities in England, Ireland and Scotland
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Hyde, Abbey; McGarry, Julie; Thompson, Sue; Wilkie, Kay; Aubeeluck, Aimee – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
Recent discourses embedded in higher education policies advocate institutional collaboration and globalisation, while inter-professional learning and student-centred learning have each found favour as good practice in educational delivery. In this article, we detail the process of developing a novel innovation that operationalized components of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Shared Resources and Services, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Enhancing Learning through Formative Assessment
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Jacoby, Jennifer C.; Heugh, Sheelagh; Bax, Christopher; Branford-White, Christopher – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
The student cohort on the University Science Extended Degree (SED) course is diverse in terms of educational experience. One of the key facets of teaching at this level is to engage and prepare students for higher levels of education in the sciences. The purpose of this evaluation is to relate a specific virtual framework, designed for students…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Instructional Improvement, Educational Experience, Biology