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Putting theory into practice: gamification for student engagement

Conference Proceeding
Garden, C., & Rivera, E. (2018)
Putting theory into practice: gamification for student engagement. In EDULEARN18 Proceedings, (4563-4570). https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2018.1138
Gamification is the use of game design elements in a non-game contexts [1]. It is an intervention that has been used in a business setting for a number of years and is now bec...

Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education

Conference Proceeding
Rivera, E. S., & Garden, C. L. P. (2018)
Theory and Games: Developing a method for gamifying Higher Education. In EDULEARN18 Proceedings
Gamification, the use of game attributes in non-game context, is used in the private sector as well as education[1]. Research into Gamified Learning (GL) often focuses on case...

Playful learning

Journal Article
Langan, A. M., & Smart, F. (2018)
Playful learning. Research in Learning Technology, 26, https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v26.2079
Item is Editorial Preface to themed collection published in the journal Research in Learning Technology. These articles collate ideas and practices developed from workshops ...

Constructing Active Learning Experiences

Presentation / Conference
Garden, C., & Ennis, L. (2018, January)
Constructing Active Learning Experiences. Presented at ALIEN (Active Learning In Edinburgh Napier) Staff Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus
There are many methods for stimulating Active Learning in the Higher Education classroom. Active Learning occurs when higher-order thinking is invoked during learning events, ...

The Power of Relationships: Making Transnational Collaborations Work

Presentation / Conference
McLatchie, J. (2016, December)
The Power of Relationships: Making Transnational Collaborations Work. Paper presented at SRHE Newer and Early Career Researchers Conference 2016, Cardiff, UK
Introduction This presentation is based on an empirical research project which examined the lived experience of local academics in transnational partnerships. It explored th...

Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement?

Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2016)
Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement?. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 1(1),
No abstract available.

Enabling creative professional conversations around academic leadership through dialogue

Journal Article
Hanna, B., Fiona, C., & Elaine, M. (2014)
Enabling creative professional conversations around academic leadership through dialogue. Educational developments, 10-12
No abstract available.

Rethinking feedback in higher education: an assessment for learning perspective

Report
Sambell, K. (2011)
Rethinking feedback in higher education: an assessment for learning perspective. England: Higher Education Funding Council
This discussion of feedback takes place in the context of growing arguments to change assessment in higher education so as to focus on learning rather than simply measurement.

Peer Assessment: A Paradigm Shift in Case Pedagogy or an Abrogation of Lecturer Responsibility?

Journal Article
Stevenson, D., & Gallagher, J. (2007)
Peer Assessment: A Paradigm Shift in Case Pedagogy or an Abrogation of Lecturer Responsibility?. International Journal of Case Method Research & Application, 19(4),
The use of case studies as a pedagogic tool is fraught with challenges, not the least of which is engaging students in the ownership of the experiential base where instead of ...