The latest Times Higher Education contribution by Graham Gibbs is concerned with ‘student engagement’, a term which he sees as ubiquitous, before asking us to consider what it actually means, and whether it might help to improve learning. There is never a shortage of food for thought, reflection, and action when it comes to this author. ForRead more
Followers of the Teaching and Learning Blog will have seen a number of previous references to the work of Graham Gibbs, but you now have the opportunity to receive weekly postings across the next year regarding his views on teaching, learning and assessment. Entitled ’53 Powerful Ideas All Teachers Should Know About’ and hosted by thesedablog, the firstRead more
The third piece in this series – this time under the heading “Raising awareness of best-practice pedagogy” – has recently been published by the Times Higher Education. Once more, Graham Gibbs has presented us with another insightful and accessible article, this time asking what study skills consist of and whether they can be learned byRead more
In the second article in this series surveying research evidence regarding teaching and learning, and this time under the headline “Teaching intelligence: contact hours and student engagement”, Graham Gibbs provides us with another thoughtful and insightful piece in this week’s Times Higher Education. Again, plenty of food for thought, cause for reflection, etc., and an invitation for us to consider ourRead more
Under the headline “Teaching intelligence: it is possible to avoid the negative mass effects”, and despite the ascerbic comments from some of its readers, Graham Gibbs provides an interesting and timely perspective in this week’s Times Higher Education on teaching large groups. The first in a series of articles regarding teaching and learning, these pieces should at least provide us allRead more
Under the headline “Teaching intelligence: it is possible to avoid the negative mass effects”, and despite the ascerbic comments from some of its readers, Graham Gibbs provides an interesting and timely perspective in this week’s Times Higher Education on teaching large groups. The first in a series of articles regarding teaching and learning, these pieces should at least provide us allRead more
So, there I was, in the middle of the night, wide awake, sweating and shaking after a particularly vivid nightmare. In my dream I had been teaching a class and each of the students was wearing a bib like those ones netballers wear. There were four different colours, each with a different letter: V, A,Read more
Graham Gibbs has followed up his Dimensions of quality (York: HEA, 2010) with a new report entitled Implications of ‘Dimensions of quality’ in a market environment (York: HEA, 2012) which has just become available. In doing so, he presents a considered and constructively critical assessment of current pressures, policies and practices at Higher Education institutions acrossRead more
I recently arrived from the US where I spent 10+ yrs teaching and conducting research in math e-learning. A couple of my first conversations in the UK have afforded me a chance to reflect more on e-learning. One conversation was about the influence of instructional tech-enthusiasts on educational practice. In another later conversation, I wasRead more