Professional and Higher Education

3 primary works

53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures

by Anthony Haynes, Karen Haynes, Sue Habeshaw, Graham Gibbs, and Trevor Habeshaw

Published September 1984

Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education. However, some lectures are more effective than others. 53 interesting things to do in your lectures presents practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for developing your lectures. The book is designed for dipping into to find suggestions that dovetail with your own practice. The topics covered are wide-ranging. They include: structuring the lecturing process; improving students' notes; structuring and summarising content; linking lectures to each other; holding the students' attention; promoting active learning during lectures; using resources; and monitoring students' learning from lectures. Abstract: 53 practical ideas for developing lectures are presented. They cover: structuring the lecturing process; improving students' notes; using handouts; structuring and summarising content; linking lectures to each other; holding the students' attention; active learning during lectures; and monitoring learning. For each of the ideas, a problem or issue is identified and a practical teaching or learning method is proposed.Overall, the ideas are designed to help reflective practitioners in professional and higher education broaden their repertoire of pedagogical techniques. Key terms: higher education; learning; lectures; pedagogy; post-compulsory education; professional education; study; teaching.

53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and Tutorials

by Sue Habeshaw, Graham Gibbs, Trevor Habeshaw, and Hannah Strawson

Published 12 January 2012

Seminars and tutorials are staples of higher and professional education courses, but running them well and ensuring that they are effective is not easy.

53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and Tutorials provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for ways to develop your skills in running small groups. The authors cover all the issues involved in running small groups: ways to begin; student-led seminars; groupwork; student participation and responsibility; evaluation; written material; and expressing feelings.

Whether you're new to teaching and keen to develop good strategies, or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire, 53 Interesting Things to do in your Seminars and Tutorials is a handy guide to keep on your desk.

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study

by Sue Habeshaw, Graham Gibbs, Trevor Habeshaw, and Hannah Strawson

Published January 1987

If you teach adults, 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is designed to help you. It provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for helping students to improve their learning in class and at home.

The authors demonstrate how educators can effectively support students through the whole learning process: beginning to study; planning one's studying; studying through reading; taking notes; writing; learning with others; using library resources; revision; and exams.

Whether you're new to teaching and keen to develop good strategies, or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire, 53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study is a handy guide to keep on your desk.