Higher education blog

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  • Ten easy study techniques

    Should we go back to basic study skills before focusing on higher-order skills like critical thinking?

  • Not reading, but doing

    "Students don't read enough" is a common complaint from lecturers. But does reading equal learning? It depends what we do when we read.

  • It's not about tech; it's about teaching

    It's not about tech; it's about teaching. And that summed up the key messages from the BETT conference this year, surprisingly, from technology-centric PC World.

  • Feeling motivated in March?

    It's probably no surprise to you that one big headache for lecturers is how to engage students, particularly with increasing class sizes. That's what we heard from academics at ɫèAV's Conference this year.