Browse resources by faculty: Social Sciences (1-10).

Addressing student learning diversity with strategies to improve the learning experience.

This study addresses diversity in learning styles of students with strategies to improve the learning experience and module… (413 word resource; September 2005).

The application of management simulation and gaming in classroom teaching.

Several studies have shown that business game usage in higher education has grown continuously. Little is known, however, about… (463 word resource; January 2006).

An appraisal of students' experiences of and attitudes towards electronic learning resources.

The School of Law uses the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for the provision of web based learning resources… (426 word resource; September 2004).

Approaches to studying for learning at university.

I thought, well, in a minute, you know, we've done all this sort of paper planning and people and equipment… (4 min 10s video; November 2009).

Assessing practical work.

I take your point about a group project being individually marked and who didn't really pull their weight and who didn't comprehend… (5 min 10s video; January 2004).

Beginning a session with an exercise.

"OK. Could you, first of all, look inside your pack and find the vocabulary list. Now as future language teachers you're all… (1 min 37s video; July 2004).

Benefits of podcasting for dyslexic students.

I did a module in my final year and all of the lectures were actually up on the Internet, they were recorded, there was a microphone… (2 min 43s video; June 2007).

Bridging the gap? Evaluation of a pre-sessional course.

First-year undergraduate students have very diverse academic backgrounds, and this presents a challenge for courses where the… (471 word resource; January 2005).

Changing summative assessment as a means to foster deep learning: a case study from the Business School.

There is evidence in the academic literature that different types of assessment tend to determine students’ approaches to… (465 word resource; September 2006).

Clarifying assessment criteria and setting expectations.

I think in Nigeria the years of your performance are equally weighted, every year so, for example, if you are doing a… (5 min 3s video; November 2009).