Hosted by Kevin L. Merry · EN · 84 episodes
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Welcome to Talking Learning and Teaching, a new Podcast all about learning and teaching in Higher Education. During each episode, we will be speaking to a teacher about a different topic related to learning and teaching in UK Higher Education. Whether it's practical ideas that can be used to support student learning, sharing of perspectives on key topics, or insights into future developments, there is something here for everyone with a passion for learning and teaching.
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"Student voice” is a phrase that echoes across university strategies - but what does it really mean in practice? In this episode, we explore how one institution is moving beyond tick-box feedback to create genuine partne
I’m still looking for guests for the Talking Learning & Teaching Podcast! If you have a story to share, I’d love to hear from you. I’m also curious about how you’re using the podcast and what topics or episodes you’d lik
What role do everyday chats and spontaneous exchanges play in shaping research? In this episode, we explore how informal conversations - so often overlooked in methodological debates, can add nuance, authenticity, and de
What if assessment rubrics could be more than just grading tools? In this episode, we sit down with Gareth Kennard-Holden to explore the ambitious project of reimagining rubrics across healthcare subjects. From co-design
What happens when statistics is taught not through formulas and abstract graphs, but through the lens of movie trailers, design projects, and student-led storytelling? In this episode, we sit down with Haseeb Shaikh who
What happens when suspicion of AI use creeps into the marking process? In this episode, Daisy Bao reflects on their first-hand experience of assessing student work where AI may have been involved. We explore the ethical
In this brilliant episode, Damian Parry shares their lived experience of navigating academia with dyslexia. We explore how neurodivergence shapes scholarship, teaching, and community, while unpacking the stigma that stil
Join me for a special bonus episode as I celebrate the launch of my new book, Better Assessment in Higher Education! In this recording from our live online launch, I share a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the
In this episode, Erik Brogt helps us explore Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) not just as a teaching concept, but as a transformative framework for academic development. Our guest takes us inside the “third space” bet
In this follow-up episode, we dive deeper into the complex world of student attendance with fresh insights from new research across post-92 universities. Our guest revisits themes of motivation, belonging, and institutio
In this brand new episode, Carys Kennedy shares reflections on a professional journey from Student Disability Services into academia. Drawing on a background in student support, Carys explores how prior experience contin
Talking Learning and Teaching returns with a brand-new season, and host Kevin Merry kicks things off with big updates and even bigger opportunities. In this episode, Kevin shares what’s been brewing during the break — in
Exciting News Update! 🎉 In this jam-packed episode, we’ve got some big announcements you won’t want to miss! First up, we’re celebrating a new milestone for the podcast with some incredible accolades that reflect the am
In this lovely episode we discuss the route taken into Educational Development with Aaron Thom from the University of Aberdeen. Most of us working in Ed Dev got here in a weird and wonderful way and Aaron's story is no d
In this episode, we dive into the world of HyFlex learning with Professor Brian Beatty, the visionary behind the HyFlex model. We explore the pedagogical principles that guided its creation and how it meets the diverse n
In this episode of the Talking, Learning, and Teaching Podcast, we dive into the future of inclusive education with assistive technology expert Chris Bugaj. From captions that keep students engaged to AI tools that perso
In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the fast-evolving world of AI and digital literacies with Dr Ann Thanaraj, unpacking why these are must-have skills for today’s higher education students. We start by defin
In this episode, we dive deep into the growing importance of student belonging in higher education with Professor Rebecca Hodgson. We explore why this concept has become a central focus today, examining what's missing in
In this awesome episode, Professor of Compassion-Focused Pedagogy, Theo Gilbert focuses on supporting the sector's move towards teaching, learning and credit-bearing assessment of cognitive compassion as in effective tea
Dive into this episode with Dr. Tadhg Blommerde from Northumbria University as he shares how he’s been harnessing the power of Generative AI to supercharge his students' learning in Research Methods modules. Tadhg breaks
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