Monthly Archives: September 2024

#LTHEChat 301:How can we successfully embed retrieval practice in our teaching to improve student learning?

Led by Katy Burgess (@DrKatyBurgess) There is a vast literature demonstrating that the best way to learn and retain information is by retrieving that information from memory (Yang, Luo, Vadillo, Yu, & Shanks, 2021). I like to think of memory … Continue reading

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LTHEChat 300: Life-wide Learning and Academic Practice

Led by Claire Stocks (@DrClaireStocks) In this week’s #LTHEChat I’d like to explore how aspects of life-wide learning impact our practice as HE professionals – in particular, I’m interested in how our hobbies, leisure activities and/or exercise preferences might help … Continue reading

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#LTHEChat 299: Poetry and pedagogy

Led by Sam Illingworth (@samillingworth) and Kirsten Jack (@Heijinxs)  In the fast-paced world of higher education, where efficiency and measurable outcomes often take centre stage, there is a quieter, yet equally powerful, tool available to educators: poetry. This might seem … Continue reading

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