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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...

Carys and I discuss the model she uses for encouraging Enterprise students to realise their learner potential through group based activities and reflection. You can find more information here: Enterprise Educators UK website: https://www.enterprise.ac.uk/ Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Toolkit https://www.etctoolkit.org.uk/ QAA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education guidance: https://www.qaa.a...

Dinah talks to me about her research into the effectiveness of active learning. We talk about benefits, challenges, preferences and implications, in particular in finding a balance in teaching styles. If you have used any of the ideas from any of the episodes or have something you'd like to share, please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Paul and I discuss replication, formulation, innovation and origination along with the constraints of learn ing outcomes and how to be creative in any subject area. Check out Paul's blog called "Stumbling with Confidence" https://stumblingwithconfidence.wordpress.com/ or Kleiman, P. (2008) Towards transformation: conceptions of creativity in higher education. Innovations in Education...

In this episode Anoop and I discuss her work with students in challenging perceptions of the world and working towards effective change. If you enjoy the episode please tell your friends and check out some of the 100+ back catalogue. If you have somethign you'd liek to share, drop me a line roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Happy New Year Today's is a special episode as it is just me wittering on about card games in an effort to becomes a National Teaching Fellow. If you'd like me to come and deliver a session on this to staff please contact me at roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk Have a great 2025

Katie and Rosie join me to talk about alternate reality games, the playful philosophy, toys as avatars, sticklebricks and to remind everyone of the call for sessions for 2025 with a conference theme of surprise and disguise. For more information about PLA check out the website: https://playfullearningassoc.co.uk/ For anyone interested in submitting a session: https://playfullearningassoc.co.uk/pl2...

Jane and I talk about two games that she was involved in the creation of, where the ideas came from, how they evolved and how they were developed. A must hear episode for anyone worndering where/how to start. Further information in cluding Jane and Chris' article in the Journal of Play in Adulthood can be found here: https://copyrightliteracy.org/2020/10/21/copyright-the-card-game-online/ https://...

Gosia and I talk about her work as a trained LSP facilitator. We cover embracing complexity, sustainability and the concept of table wisdom. You can find out more about Gosia's work at this Linkedin post https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maplotka_netzerosummit-cognitiveartefacts-communicationunderconstruction-activity-7268315697817030657-dGWv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop If you have...

Mark talks about the idea for his card game, the process of developing, playing and commercialising the idea long with advice for anyone else thinking of creating their own card game. Details of the game can be found here: Home - What the Pharma And for Focus Games: Focus Games If you've enjoyed this show or have something to share please contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk

Giskin discusses how to make classrooms places of awe and excitement through various different techniques such as maps for professional journeys, poetry pharmacies, metaphors for science and honouring creativity. An absolute must for anyone who'd like to make their sessions more playful but isn't sure where to start. If you're interested in playful learning please check out the PLA website Playful...