Strategies for learning names of students
Strategies for learning names at the beginning of an academic year, and reasons for why learning names is important.
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Guest post: So we are all gifted and talented
Having read "Peak" guest blogger Craig Brown argues that gifted and talented provision needs to be reviewed.
Getting started with educational research
Getting started with educational research is a short introduction to the research process and offers help with questions and methods.
Book review: Study skills for students with dyslexia
This review is about "Study skills for students with dyslexia". This is a good resource for teachers helping prepare students for University.
Presentation from the ESLTIS16 conference
Download my presentation from the ESLTIS16 (Enhancing Student Learning Through Scholarship 2016) conference from here.
What are “communities of practice”?
Thoughts on what constitutes and characterises communities of practice and what is required to make communities of practice efficient and effective.
Book review: Doing research in education – Theory and practice
This review is about the book "Doing research in education". A fabulous resource and introduction to doing research in education.
Integrity at the core of strategies to prevent cheating and plagiarism
Universities need to teach professional values and integrity, if plagiarism and cheating is to be prevented in the long-term.
How to flip, so it’s not a flop
This post provides some guidance on how to organise your lesson to flip successfully, as to flip cannot be done thoughtlessly.
Is flipped learning really all the rage?
In this article about flipped learning I argue that flipped learning should only be used as one teaching method amongst many others.
Findings from RefME survey on plagiarism
RefME survey findings show how students are affected by plagiarism. More needs to be done to prevent plagiarism by raising awareness.
Playing games in lessons
Games are often used as motivators in lessons, but games shall not become the main focus. We are teachers and learning needs to be central to lessons.
Book review: The art of being a brilliant middle leader
This is a review of "The art of being a brilliant middle leader" by G. Toward, C. Henley and A. Cope. A fantastic read for any team leader.
Using creative methods to reflect
Producing reflections can be a creative process if we allow for more creative methods, such as Lego models.
Using audience response systems for teaching
In my experience using audience response systems in secondary or higher education can improve participation and engagement amongst learners.
Teacher training placements
A brief outline of intended research in relation to the placements within teacher training.