Dr Alice Lacsny: Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. Dr Pamela Campbell: Lecturer in Earth Sciences in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences and Geology Tutor at Lifelong Learning. Across the UK Higher Education sector, there is a significant body of evidence that points to the positive impact […]
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#SoTLAdvent: Day 07
Virtual Placement Research Process – a Vodcast Vicki Dale and Karen Thompson (University of Glasgow) This is a ‘vodcast’ (a conversation with visual clues) between Vicki Dale and Karen Thompson talking about virtual placement research process. It will link to an article recently published by Thompson and Dale (2022) which covers themes including self-regulated learning, […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 06
We are particularly delighted today to share two student contributions. The first from a graduate student at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, and the second from one of our own MEd in Academic Practice students, in collaboration with their supervisors. We hope you enjoy their work and think their findings as interesting as we […]
Comparison of behaviour and attitudes towards plagiarism between undergraduate and post-graduate taught level in MVLS at the University of Glasgow
By Carolyn Loveridge and Kimberly Davis In this blog post, I would like to talk about and share some interesting results which are part of my ongoing MEd Academic Practice Project which is under the supervision of Kimberly Davis. I will give an overview of the background and rationale behind the project, the aim and […]
An all-encompassing lecturer
By Colette Mair, School of Mathematics and Statistics, on behalf of the work of Alice Parodi, graduate of the University of Glasgow. Learning and teaching are complicated processes. Teaching excellence may not have a universal definition and there is no rule book or user manual that lecturers can follow. Introduction During the 2021/22 academic session, […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 05
Decolonising learning development through reflective and relational practice By Julia Bohlmann This opinion piece has been published in the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education in September: The Decolonising the Curriculum (DtC) movement questions the very values we take for granted as educators. It questions our identity, the knowledge we have internalised and are […]
Decolonising learning development through reflective and relational practice
By Julia Bohlmann This opinion piece has been published in the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education in September: The Decolonising the Curriculum (DtC) movement questions the very values we take for granted as educators. It questions our identity, the knowledge we have internalised and are committed to reproduce, the way we teach our […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 04
Making the Case for Virtual Placements Jamie Murray In today’s post, Dr. Jamie Murray (@jamiegmurray86) makes the case for increasing virtual placements by outlining the main benefits but also considering the key challenges facing students and placement coordinators. Jamie is also delighted to introduce the new School of Psychology & Neuroscience Employability Network which he […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 03
1. Interactive Learning – Sharing our Experiences Geethanjali Selvaretnam and Ian Smith (University of Glasgow) and (University of St Andrews) The value of interactive learning is widely recognised and educators are curious to learn about the effectiveness of different methods of interactive learning. Our contribution to the advent calendar is to share some methods we […]
Interactive Learning–sharing our experiences
The pedagogical benefits of interactive learning motivate educators to incorporate effective methods. In this blog, the authors have shared some of the methods they have used to facilitate interactive learning, along with links to further analysis of these studies.
#SoTLAdvent: Day 02
Table of Content Virtual Reality (VR) in Education A game changer or smoke and mirrors? VR is one of the most studied emerging innovative technologies used in several fields such as education, medical training, military training, architectural design learning and more. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that Virtual Reality (VR) supported lessons are able to enhance […]
#SoTLAdvent: Day 01
Welcome to UofG 12 Days of SoTL 2022 The editorial team for this year’s 12 Days of SoTL welcomes you to our new calendar! As usual the calendar is jam packed with interesting, fun, and innovative contributions that showcase the amazing scholarship work our colleagues in the University of Glasgow but also our guests undertake! […]
12 Days of SoTL Editorial Team
Lead Editors Dr Alison McCandlish Dr Alison McCandlish is a lecturer in City Planning and Acting Programme Director for MSc City Planning and MSc City Planning & Real Estate Development. She is based in Urban Studies in the School of Social and Political Sciences. Alison enjoys using creative methods and site visits in her teaching, and using […]
Writing about your Teaching Practice: Your DIY Writing Workshop
originally published: 15th November 2022 Finding your SoTL Writing Voice This post is based on a CPD session I ran today, for colleagues and PGR students who are new to SoTL and trying to figure out just where to begin with it. I am going to share the writing prompts with you. So if you […]
SoTL and your Practice
How can those with SoTL experience mentor colleagues who are new to SoTL? One of the aspects colleagues who are new to SoTL particularly colleagues coming straight from a research only background can struggle with is how different the approach to SoTL is versus “pure” educational research. SoTL is first and foremost concerned with evaluating […]