Dr David Gordon, De Montfort University, Leicester This presentation at the ANTF2024 symposium featured the output of an action research project into how organisations view the employability value of university teaching, and particularly assessments. The study considered a spectrum of variables associated with graduate employability; a focus on course content, learning and assessments, experiences that… Continue reading Evidencing effectiveness and impact in graduate ability – an employer perspective
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Liberate Practical Work Barriers in Engineering Education
Mahmoud Masoud, Panos Lazari, Panos Panagiotou, Antonio Griffo, Raja Toqeer, Henry O’Keeffe , Tom Wray; Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) and Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE) Departments, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield Laboratories and practical work are significant parts of STEM education. The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher education to teach laboratories using prepared videos or… Continue reading Liberate Practical Work Barriers in Engineering Education
Block Teaching and Playful Learning
Roger Saunders, Associate Professor & University Teacher Fellow, De Montfort University My institution, De Montfort University, now delivers modules sequentially in six week blocks (followed by an assessment week) with 2 hours of pre-recorded material, 2 hours of live ‘lecture’ and 2 x 3 hour seminars, per week. To maintain energy, enthusiasm and engagement for… Continue reading Block Teaching and Playful Learning