For the Love of Learning

"This book showcases the innovative work undertaken in universities, it celebrates achievement and demonstrates the potential for development in practice to all involved in HE teaching." - Jeanne Keay, Assistant Director and Head of International Strategy, HEA "A thoughtful, scholarly and inspiring text, which is certain to support the work of other academic teachers aiming to put student learning at the heart of everything we do." - Sally Brown, Emerita Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Tim Bilham is Director of Education Research and Development in the Department for Health at the University of Bath, UK. He is both a National Teaching Fellow and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Acknowledgements How to Use this Book Glossary Foreword Introduction: Inspiration, Innovation and Excellence; Tim Bilham PART I: CROSSING BOUNDARIES Crossing Boundaries: Disciplines 1. The Liquidity of Knowledge: Learning across Disciplinary Divides; Heather Barnett 2. Mixed Cultures: Microbiology, Art and Literature; Joanna Verran 3. Blending Approaches to Teaching in Art and Design: Case Studies from Glass and Ceramics; Kevin Petrie 4. New Learning Ecosystems: Blurring Boundaries, Changing Minds; Helen Keegan. Crossing Boundaries: Transitions 5. Learning to Love Learning; Peter Ovens 6. Crossing the Boundaries of Academic Writing; Lin Norton and James Elander 7. Beyond Competence: Enabling and Inspiring Healthcare Students; Faith Hill 8. 'Disability Matters': The Role of Personal Tutors for Inclusive Teaching and Learning; Suanne Gibson PART II: LEARNING DIFFERENTLY Learning Differently: Approaches to Teaching 9. Designs on Learning: The Role of Cross-University Collaborative Undergraduate Research Symposia; Kirsten.- Hardie in association with Annie Grove-White 10. Innovative Approaches to Learning Design: Harnessing New Technologies for Learning; Grainne Conole 11. Scaffolding Problem-Based Learning; Derek Raine 12. Developing Subject Specific Knowledge, Digital Creativity and Soft Skills: A Games-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning; Rachel McCrindle Learning Differently: Teaching Difficult Topics 13. Teaching with Assessment, Feedback and Feed Forward: Using 'Preflights' to Assist Student Achievement; Brian Whalley 14. Ongoing Challenges in Cross-Disciplinary Teaching: A Case Study from Statistics; Paul Hewson 15. De-Mystifying Statistics: Bring Your Imprimatur... to the Laughter; Andy Field 16. Performing Critical Thinking?; Stella Jones-Devitt Learning Differently: Assessment 17. Best Practice in Assessment and Feedback: Neglected Issues; Peter Hartley 18. Assessment Strategies for Developmental and Experiential Learning: Successes and Challenges; Anita Peleg 19. Developing and Assessing Professional Competence: Using Technology in Learning Design; Luke Dawson in association with Ben Mason Learning Differently: International Issues 20. Building Curriculum Internationalisation from the Bottom up; David Killick 21. New Horizons and Old Challenges for Distance Learning: Bridging the Access Gap in African Universities; Basiro Davey 22. Kinds of International: Internationalisation through Engagement with One Another; Jane Spiro Part III Engaging Students Engaging students: In the Process of Learning and Discovery 23. Doing, Being and Becoming: An Occupational Perspective on Enabling Learning; Rayya Ghul 24. Learning Together through Student-Lecturer Collaborative Enquiry; Will Curtis 25. Creating Space for Student Autonomy and Engagement through Partnership and Letting Go; Colin Bryson 26. The Student-Professional; Laura Ritchie Engaging Students: Its Wider Influence 27. Wanted! Agents of Change: Enabling Students to Make Change Happen in their Professional World; Duncan Reavey 28. Authentic Partnerships: Inspiring Professional Identity and Ownership in Students; Ruth Matheson 29. Learning from the Real; Mary Hartog and Philip Frame in association with Chris Rigby and Doirean Wilson 30. Looking at the Mirror in the Suitcase: Encouraging Students to Reflect on their Professional Learning Journey; Anna Lise Gordon Part IV Employability: Moving On 31. SOARing to Success: Employability Development from the Inside-Out; Arti Kumar 32. Telling Tales: The Use of Story to Enhance Employability; Beverly Leeds 33. Authentic Assessment and Employability a Synergy?; Jane Thomas 34. Getting Ready for Action: Student Engagement in an Employability Project; Jamie-Thompson in association with Laura Bullerwell, Catherine Foster, Russell Jackson and Nichola Larkin (students) 35. English Language Learning for International Employability; Angela Goddard in association with Alastair Henry 36.