Role play is a great way of encouraging students to explore their own behaviours and those of others in a simulated way. It allows a safe and secure environment in which students can practice their attitudes and behaviours to simulations and receive feedback from their tutors and their fellow students. Take a look at the…Continue Reading Role Plays for Small Group Teaching in City’s New Learning Spaces
Looking for creative teaching activities? Encourage students to work collaboratively and motivate each others’ learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Summary ‘Six Hats of…Continue Reading ‘Six Hats of Critical Thinking’: a lecture or seminar activity for City’s Learning Spaces
The One Minute Paper is an end of lecture activity that encourages students to work collaboratively to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. It gives the lecturer the feedback about what the students understood and helps them to amend their next lecture. Take a look at the group work suggestions…Continue Reading ‘The One Minute Paper’ – end of Lecture Activity in City’s Learning Spaces
Active learning in classrooms encourages students to work collaboratively and motivate each others’ learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Summary Classroom Carousel…Continue Reading Classroom Carousel – A technique for generating ideas in City’s Learning Spaces
Looking for creative teaching activities? Encourage students to work collaboratively and motivate each other’s learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Why? In…Continue Reading Learning Cell – active and collaborative learning in pairs in City’s learning spaces
Active learning in classrooms encourages students to work collaboratively and motivate each others’ learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Summary These three…Continue Reading Post-its, Posters and Problem-based learning in City’s Learning Spaces
There is an innovative seminar room at the Tait Building, C349, which will be available from September 2014. It will seat fourteen students and was designed by the Property and Facilities Department and the Learning Spaces Team to give tutors and students the best possible seminar experience. Its design, with a U-shaped seating area,…Continue Reading New Learning Spaces Seminar Room at the Tait Building
Looking for creative teaching activities? Encourage students to work collaboratively and motivate each others learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Why? This method is useful…Continue Reading Group Work in City’s Learning Spaces – Lineup Activity
Have you got a group of students in a large lecture theatre but find engaging them difficult?? Teaching in a large lecture theatre doesn’t have to exclude group work and engagement. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these…Continue Reading Through the Fishbowl – A technique for group work in City’s large Learning Spaces
Looking for creative teaching activities? Encourage students to work collaboratively and motivate each others’ learning, to clarify their understanding of course content and reflect on different peer perspectives. Take a look at the group work suggestions in our series of blog posts. We recommend booking City’s new Learning Spaces to run these activities. Summary The…Continue Reading Group Work in City’s Learning Spaces: the jigsaw classroom