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Amberlee talks about her experiences and research creating classrooms that are inclusive, supportive and collaborative, focusing on vulnerability, learning and curiosity. This is the last episode of series 5, we'll see you all again on September 10th, have a wonderful summer. If you've taken anything from any of the episodes or have something you'd like to share please conatct me at ro...

Tracy tells me about the work they've been doing in Salford teaching students how to be students and devloping a whole year transition programme. If you have somethign you'd like to share we're now looking for contributors for series 6 starting in September, contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Jo and I discuss her work using music as a way of encouraging students to engage and move from a sense of belonging to a sense of mattering. If you have something you'd like to share we are now booking slots for series 6, starting in September, please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk Apologies for me sounding like I was recording from my sock drawer, I had a cold.

Vici and I discuss her use of cutural media and the narratives they provide to create physical and social games. She also explains her play activity wheel, which can be found here: https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2861&context=drs-conference-papers Her PhD on Playful Approaches to Learning can be found here: PHD_VDH_ONLINE.pdf If you'v e enjoyed this or any...

Ellie and I discuss Bloom's taxonomy, in particular, should it be a pyramid (technically a triangle) in terms of time spent and importance, is it a taxonmy or should it be circular, and are the categories even helpful, plus a myriad other things that cropped up, including the impact of AI. This link will take you to a comparison between Bloom's original and revised taxonomies https://these...

Lefteris and I discuss his extensive work in the field of design education, his experiences teaching creativity and his thoughts on the impact of AI. His writing can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/design-education-talks-6959804902365622273/ https://heretakis.medium.com/ https://ljmu.academia.edu/LefterisHeretakis https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lefteris-Heretakis?ev=hdr_x...

Zena talks me through the SCALE-UP model that is used at Nottingham Trent and we discuss flipped lectures, group work and learning, and creating a positive learning environment. Zena Rashid has over 35 years of service across diverse industry and education sectors. She focuses on educational innovation and equity, embedding inclusive, active, and collaborative pedagogies that support diverse learn...

Emma and Jim talk to mee about their work introducing colleagues across the country to the theory and practice of game design. For more details see: Gillaspy, E., & Thompson, J. (2024a). The playful learning tourguide: A self-coaching educational framework to help you develop playful learning activities. National Teaching Repository. https://doi.org/10.25416/NTR.25145456.v1 Gillaspy, E., &...

Amina and Simon talk about the module they devised to address the issues of decolonisation. We discuss the difficulties of difficult conversations and how to create spaces in which students feel empowered and safe to address them. If you would like to contribute to a future espisode, please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Markus and I discuss his research and teaching related to the use of film theory in teaching marketing and how story telling and celebrity impact on both. Dr Markus Wohlfeil is Senior Lecturer in Marketing with an extensive background in research: Books: Wohlfeil, Markus (2018), Celebrity Fans and Their Consumer Behaviour: Autoethnographic Insights into the Life of a Fan , Basingstoke: Routledge....

Daisy talks me through some fascinating research she's been doing and the practical games she uses to help research students. The workflow she talks about can be found here: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVK0ePzaU=/ Some very short video abstracts about her research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bblu-vidRTQ&list=PLYSTIDobGINnZ8WU1fG62X7Z-cmCChWJb Games for research skills: : http://howto...

Gabi talks to me about her research comparing ED programmes in the UK and those in Central and Eastern Europe It examines collaboration, trusting relationships and leadership as key drivers of effective practices and is available from Springer Nature The Long-Term Effects of Educational Development Programmes: Collaboration, Trust and Leadership | SpringerLink Data collection for this book was con...

Tadhg explains how he has fully integrated the use of AI in his module, the tips and tricks he teaches his students about using prompts to get the best results and how to write assessments that develop students reflective and critical skills. For more information you can find Tadhg's YouTube site here: https://www.youtube.com/@tadhgblommerde If you've used any of the ideas covered in the podcast o...

Emma talks to me about stand-up comedy, imrpov, card games and mindfulness activities amongst other things as she covers how she helps meurodivergent and other students in the learning environment. Emma Morrison is a dedicated tutor, learning developer and author with a strong academic and professional background.  She studied biology at London University, which laid the groundwork for her analyti...

Cassie and Helen tell me about how they got involved in a Community of Practice and how their work has developed supporting others to create their own, including publishing a CoP Toolkit on the AdvanceHE website and creating a Jiscmail group EDD-COP. If you've found any of the podcast episodes useful or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Khris tells me about a week long residential he runs for aerospace design students who get to build, test, evaluate and improve a range of aerial vehicles over a week, sharing experiences and developing as a cohort. The podcast is on hiatus next week but if you have something you'd liek to share we're still looking for guests roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Lucy joins me all the way from Australia to talk about her work with colleagues helping them to address the needs of students from various backgrounds and with various challenges. The podcast is on hiatus next week, but we're still looking for guests so please email roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk if you have something to share.

Emily tells me about how she uses Excel escape rooms to teach stats and Lauren explains how she embeds an escape room methodology to improve engagement and attendance. If you've used any of the ideas from previous episodes or have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Melike and I discuss here research into leveraging linguistic strengths and creating translanguage spaces that acknowledge the linguistic diversity of the classroom. If you've used any of the ideas covered in this or any of the previous episodes, or if you have something you'd like to share please get in touch roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Angela and Tom discuss how they use object based learning to help students develop critical thinking and use their cultural capital. The University of Leeds is hosting a UK object-based learning symposium in June 2025.  This free to attend event is an opportunity to meet with others researching or practicing in this area and to explore mutual interests.  Please feel free to bring an object with yo...

Claire talks about the various ways that she has used VR in teaching, including giving a child's-eye perspective of a family situation, and an immersive room to provide interactive teaching in a virtual environment.

Julia talks to me about the extensive work she's done as an LSP facilitator, from working with prisoners to children. She discusses the flexibility of Lego as a tool to explore feelings, situations and planning, and how to integrate it with other playful activities. You can find out more about Julia's work at Lego Serious Play Facilitator | Julia Reeve Compassion Play | England Or if you&#...

Madiha tells me abou the work of the academic charity UPSIGN which she chairs, providing a space for Pakistani academics to get together and taking the latest pedagogic ideas to teachers in Pakistan to enable greater inclusivity in the classroom. You can find more information here: https://www.upsign.org.uk/ If you've used any of the ideas covered by episodes or have something you'd like t...

Andy talks about how he introduces the idea of playfulness into the classroom, it's importance in helping learning and his advice as someone who is autistic, dyspraxic and ADHD on taking neurodivergence into account in the classroom. If you've used any of the ideas covered in this or any of the other episodes or if you have something you'd like to share please contact roger.saunders@dm...

For anyone thinking about promotion, fellowship or NTF, Virna talks to me about moving beyond traditional metrics and tricks for gathering and presenting impact. Apologies for the poor sound quality on my end, I think I forgot to make sure the string was pulled tightly enough on the tin can I was using. If you have found any of the episodes useful or have somethign you'd like to share please c...