Experiential Learning in Education
Lucubrate Magazine, March 3rd, 2023 This article focuses on the importance of experiential learning and its contributions to classroom engagement and motivation. The importance of experiential learning lies in its…
Instructor Assessment Feedback Should be About Helping Students
Feedback should never shame students or make them fear trying. It should also not be used to admonish students or for teachers to grandstand. Feedback should be about helping students progress in their learning. It’s hard to imagine how a demotivated student can successfully achieve this!
The risks associated with relying on single high-stake exams
The role of the teacher is to provide a valuable, relevant learning environment in which students are fully engaged in their learning. Teachers at all levels should be facilitating that learning process and a significant part of that process is providing feedback to students about their learning to help them improve.
The Highs and Lows of Student Group Assessment
Students tend to loathe group assessment! Instructors tend towards ambivalence. Academic policy makers and employers see it as a crucial part of the higher education experience. Practically all higher education…
Competency-Based Learning in Vocational Education.
The idea of competency-based, or mastery, learning has been around for decades, but it has recently been receiving more global attention. Competency-based learning is learner‑focused and works naturally with independent…
What is digital education?
Digital education is the innovative use of digital tools and technologies during teaching and learning and is often referred to as Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) or e-Learning. Exploring the use…