Asks our author Nicola Jones in this thoughtful blogpost. So get your cuppa and enjoy the read! Learning to become a teacher is a challenging and daunting task for many but for those with backgrounds in physics and maths, learning to become a physics teacher may be harder than for those from engineering backgrounds. To […]
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#LoveCoSESoTL
Colleagues of the College of Science & Engineering (CoSE) are running a social media campaign via Twitter this week (14-19 March 2022) to share our love of the amazing SoTL work of our colleagues in our disciplines. SoTL is an integral part to provide evidence-based teaching practice, and therefore continuously improve our students’ learning experience. […]
Day 12: The Friday Message
Welcome to the second post of day 12 of our SoTL calendar. In this blog post, Heather Cleland Woods and Phil McAleer discuss the Friday Message and the sense of community it creates. by Heather Cleland Woods (@clelandwoods) & Phil McAleer (@McAleerP) from the School of Psychology & Neuroscience Clear communication is a central tenet […]
Day 12a: Introduction and Call for Action!
Welcome to the first two mini-posts of day 12 of our SoTL calendar! In the podcast, we are introducing Scott Border as a new #TeamUofG member. In the second blog, Arturo Molina-Cristobal is seeking feedback on new learning activities. An Introductory Podcast by Scott Border (@ScottBorder1) from the School of Life Sciences In this short […]
Day 11: Enhancing Written Feedback
Welcome to day 11 of our SoTL adventure! In this blog post, and accompanying sway, William McGuire discusses feedback literacy. Enhancing Written Feedback Toolkit by William McGuire (@willieapps) from the School of Education Aims To stimulate critical reflection on what constitutes useful written feedback; To present some principles of effective feedback from the literature and […]
Day 10: The Power of Collaborative SoTL
Sarah Honeychurch, Linnea Soler, Vicky Price, Carolyn Loveridge, Frances Docherty, Nathalie Tasler, Beth Dickson, Lindsey Pope In this blog we want to talk about the power of collaboration and friendship, and how a serendipitous series of events bought us together as a group. Who are we? We are a group of LTS colleagues who came […]
Day 9: Embedding Graduate Attributes within the Psychology curriculum
Graduate Attribute Infographics: Embedding graduate attributes in the psychology curriculum Dr Steven McNair, School of Psychology and Neuroscience. Professional development is a key focus of the University of Glasgow’s current learning and teaching strategy (University of Glasgow, 2021a), and at college-level one priority is to “Embed employability into our curricula” (University of Glasgow, 2021b). Though […]
Day 8: Mental health and employability in online distance learning
The MSc Psychology Conversion Online Distance Learning (ODL) programme at the University of Glasgow is a 30-month, part-time, British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited programme that enables students to pursue a career in psychology and related disciplines on completion of their degree. Jointly taught by the Schools of Psychology and Education the programme continues to see […]
Day 7: Learning to Read Scientific Journal Articles
Do your elves struggle with reading (scientific) journal articles? Do they even know where to start? Do they know how to read them and extract appropriate information? Would you like to help them become more comfortable, confident and capable when d’elving into these tomes? Then, Day 7 is your lucky day! James Bartlett (@JamesEBartlett) and […]
Day 6: Peer-mentoring through hybrid co-teaching
Dr Natalie L Courtney and Dr Ourania Varsou If there is one thing that the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, it’s that we can and should make better use of technology, ensuring we use it to our advantage. There is now an understanding that many of the activities that we once thought were only possible […]
Day 5a: Internationalisation and Education, is it becoming more of a dream than reality?
Gabriella Rodolico and Mark Breslin Remember to join us on 10th December at 10:00-12:00 for our SoTL Network Meeting! Today for Day 5 (Part A) we are going to be treated to a blog and interview about an Internationalisation project conducted at the School of Education. The project unfolded at the University of Glasgow during […]
Day 5b:The Future is Within Our Hands
Mark Breslin Remember to join us on 10th December at 10:00-12:00 for our SoTL Network Meeting! In your second post of Day 5, Mark Breslin (@MarkBreslinUoG) shares his insights into active, outdoor active, outdoor and creative pedagogical practices being delivered within the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. Many government policies are pushing […]
Day 4: Getting Started with SoTL
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Day 3c: SoTL: It’s not just the destination, it’s also the journey
In your third post of Day 3 Linnea Soler (@DrLinneaSoler, School of Chemistry) shares her Mindmap Musings which were used to underpin the thoughts and insights of today’s second post (“Share Your SoTL Magic”). You may access this Mindmap material via three routes: 1) Explore Mindmap through AYOA (there is no need to register)2) Download […]
Day 3b: Share Your SoTL Magic
In your second post of Day 3 Linnea Soler & Smita Odedra (@dr_odedra & @DrLinneaSoler)(both in School of Chemistry) share some of their insights into how to start the process of SoTL dissemination, including an insight that blew their minds. Add to your potions portfolio and enjoy this interactive resource. (Accessible content addressing the key […]
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