Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
In March 2021, I had the privilege of talking to the University of Glasgow TILE (Teaching Innovation and Learning Enhancement) network about my work on student transitions. Here you will find a summary of the talk written by Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel. Abstract: The session will focus on the issues that face students during the transition to university,… Continue reading Transitions into and through higher education: Duck to water, or fish out of water?
Yesterday, I presented a talk on transitions into and through higher education from a psychological perspective at the Australian Centre for Applied Psychology (ACAP), in Sydney. Preparing and presenting the talk provoked some reflections on transitions, which I share here. Early in my teaching career, I recognised two key issues that seemed to affect how… Continue reading Transitions into and through university: stories of ducks and fish
In my last blog about the social value of psychology (and other subjects), I mentioned that the Augar review had a lot to say about widening participation and inclusive education, about which I would like to comment. No doubt this will be the first of several related posts on this topic! One issue that struck… Continue reading Augar augers badly for foundation years
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