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LTHEChat 312: Supporting students through pre-arrival academic questionnaire

Posted on December 13, 2024 by susan89706

Led by Michelle Morgan @it_se We need to look forward and not back The value of a pre-arrival academic questionnaire (PAQ) in understanding prior learning experiences, concerns and expectations on entry in providing support guidance and advice for our increasingly … Continue reading →

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LTHEChat 311: Anxiety, Neurodiversity and Learning

Posted on December 8, 2024 by susan89706

Led by Cora Beth Fraser @drcorabeth We all know that anxiety is a problem for students in higher education – and it probably won’t surprise anyone to hear that it’s getting worse. A 2023 survey by The Tab found that … Continue reading →

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LTHEChat 308: Living in the Third Space – Reflections, connections and conundrums

Posted on November 14, 2024 by susan89706

The LTHEchat308 will take place in both X (formerly know as Twitter) and BlueskyX: https://x.com/LTHEchatBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lthechat.bsky.social Led by Malgorzata (Gosia) Drewniok (@Vampirelinguist, @vampirelinguist.bsky.social), Maeve O’Dwyer (@odwyermaeve, @drmaeve.bsky.social) and Wendy Taleo (@wentale, @wentale.bsky.social) Introduction: Higher Education as a sector, in every … Continue reading →

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#LTHEChat 307: Digital Storytelling: Encouraging Authenticity in HE?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by susan89706

Led by Richard Beggs @RbeggsDL All too often these days we are bombarded with the latest news on Generative AI, from being replaced as educators by bots to students using emerging tools to write assignments. I often wonder if we … Continue reading →

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#LTHEChat 306: Together we thrive: exploring the impact of mentoring for higher education staff development

Posted on November 5, 2024 by susan89706

Led by Neil Ford @NeilJohnFord Mentoring is increasingly recognized as a high-impact approach to student learning and support (Lochtie and McConnell, 2024), but what about its value in developing staff in higher education? This #LTHEChat will explore our experiences and … Continue reading →

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#LTHEChat 304: Exploring and integrating Education for Sustainable Development into your context

Posted on October 18, 2024 by susan89706

Led by Ros Beaumont (@RosBeaumont), Emma McColloch (@EmmaMcC86075031) and Michelle Black (@black_sfhea) In this week’s #LTHEChat we’d like to delve into the world of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Specifically, we are keen to hear what everyone’s already doing in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 27, 2024 by susan89706

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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