Learning Issues
Encouraging independent learning.

Advising students on reading: prioritising reading lists.

What kind of help and support do you give for students in helping them focus and direct their readings, in your …

1 min 46s video by Andrew Fisher, School of Humanities (June 2007)

A half-way house? Assessing the effectiveness of a guided independent learning programme.

The transition from school to university can prove difficult for many students, particularly in subjects which typically involve … (504 word resource by Kathryn Batchelor, School of Modern Languages & Cultures: September 2008).

Independent learning and student development.

The current debates within Higher Education concerning the increase in student numbers and the resulting pressures exacted upon… (493 word resource by Celeste-Marie Bernier et al.: January 2005).

Using BlackBoard to encourage students to take more responsibility for their own learning.

I don't rate myself as very skilled with computers. I got into e-learning when my colleague, Cynthia Marsh, and I saw a problem… (997 word resource by Wendy Rosslyn, School of Modern Languages & Cultures: November 2003).

Supporting student-centred learning in architectural graphics as part of first year design studio.

It was established from the PGCHE Group Project, that first year architectural design students from the 2001/2002 cohort … (311 word resource by Laura Hanks, Department of Architecture and the Built Environment: January 2004).

Encouraging student reflection: the development of an e-portfolio.

Reflection, the ability to think self-critically and to evaluate past experiences is a useful transferable skill for all… (509 word resource by Victoria Tischler, School of Community Health Sciences: September 2005).

An investigation of student learning styles and preferences for different methods of teaching as possible barriers to independent learning.

Understanding the barriers to implementing a student-centred approach to learning is a major step towards forming a strategy to… (427 word resource by Vera Ralevic, School of Biomedical Sciences: September 2004).

Problem based learning in large groups: the experience of undergraduate students and their lecturer.

Background: There is a growing interest in the concepts of teacher-focused versus student-focused approach to teaching. The … (457 word resource by Andrew Conn et al.: September 2006).

Students' perspective of the learning environment and University support at City Hospital.

Purpose: To investigate whether students felt they had an adequate learning environment away from the main campus at the City … (478 word resource by Amy Sutcliffe et al.: September 2007).

Use of student-centred teaching methods: a cross-School comparative study.

Independent student learning is known to lead to an increased motivation to learn, greater retention of knowledge and a deeper … (323 word resource by Simon Dawson et al.: January 2004).

Critical thinking: developing students' independence.

My sense is that they come to study law here and they're expecting someone to say Okay, welcome to law school. …

4 min 45s video by Rebecca Moor et al. (November 2009)