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20 November 2024
4 minutes to readPop culture in education
Philosophy tends to be associated with dense books, abstract theories, and scholars in their armchairs lost in thought. And while philosophy does demand intellectual rigour at times, an often-overlooked tool in the philosophy teacher’s toolkit is that of pop culture. In this post, I want to share an experience of mine where…
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13 December 2023
4 minutes to readGamifying review sessions: helping students integrate their learning in a supportive, enjoyable environment
Student engagement is a hot topic in education at the moment, and gamification is one way we can create effective and engaging learning environments for our students. Gamification can also be an excellent way to consolidate learning and enable multiple topics to be tested in a synoptic way. We’ve done this by…
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4 October 2023
2 minutes to readTop tips for teaching a large cohort
Professor Beverley Hawkins, Associate Dean for Education in the University of Exeter Business Schools, shares her top tips for teach large cohorts of students – and keeping them engaged! Embrace diversity: Large cohorts bring together students from different backgrounds and experiences. Take advantage of this diversity by creating opportunities for students to…
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28 September 2023
3 minutes to readWe need to talk about Schrödinger
In light of recent revelations about the personal life of one of the most infamous quantum physicists, it is time we re-measured Schrödinger’s legacy? [Content warning: sexual assault] In an Irish Times article from Dec 11 2021, Joe Humphreys brought the personal life of one of the most famous names in quantum…
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