Category Archives: Teaching & Learning

End of the season…

For me the silly season has just come to an end. The last few weeks have been filled with revision, exam tips and, latterly, a lot of calming down frayed nerves and answering those panic emails. I prepared for my … Read More »

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Small, Far Away….

I enjoy teaching small groups, but there are times when I think wistfully of the benefits of lecturing to several hundred students at a time. A colleague once moved institutions and found himself delivering lectures to vast roomfuls of students … Read More »

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Lesson Observations

There are times when I think I do my job despite my love of my subject, not because of it. One of the reasons, almost certainly, is the college observation scheme. I’ve experienced this in a few institutions now and … Read More »

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The challenges of Equality and Diversity

As we all know, Equality and Diversity should be firmly embedded in the curriculum and part of the lecturer’s planning and scheme of work. However, there are some little challenges that you just don’t think of when you’re planning a … Read More »

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