Category Archives: Case Studies

Quick wins in your teaching to better support international students?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by amckie

As our international student community begins to grow at UCA, we may find ourselves reflecting on our teaching approaches to better support learners with English as an additional language. UCA’s Learning Development Tutors have spoken to a number of teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Studies, Creative Education, Inclusivity, Internationalisation, Student Engagement, Student satisfaction | 1 Comment

BME student experience report

Posted on January 4, 2018 by tonyjreeves

Title: Co-researching beyond the category: a thematic analysis of a student-led focus group study into BME student experiences at the University for the Creative Arts Author: Steve Dixon-Smith Co-researchers: Adeola Elugbadebo-Solomons, Bethan Dadson, Samuel Ntim Ababio, Kanndiss Riley Project sponsor: … Continue reading →

Posted in BME, Case Studies, Inclusivity, Internationalisation | 1 Comment

Peer assessment ideas

Posted on October 6, 2017 by tonyjreeves

When students first arrive at university they are usually highly dependent on the direction and feedback provided by their tutors. But as they move through their degree, it is vital that they are able to critically reflect on both their … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Learning, Assessment, Case Studies, How Students Learn, Student Centred Learning, Student Engagement | 1 Comment

Guest blog post – Dr. Tomasz John

Posted on October 6, 2017 by tonyjreeves

The 16/17 academic year has been packed with plenty of reasons for me to celebrate professional development as I successfully completed my PhD and received Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). I truly believe that it is fundamentally … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Case Studies, HEA Fellowship, How Students Learn, Internationalisation | 1 Comment

Katarina Dimitrevic reflects on her HEA Fellowship experience

Posted on January 11, 2016 by tonyjreeves

“Reflection is part of learning and thinking. We reflect in order to learn something, or we learn as a result of reflecting, and the term ‘reflective learning’ emphasises the intention to learn from current or prior experience.” (Moon, 2004) My … Continue reading →

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