Online Learning and Creative Classroom

Here you will find case studies around Online Learning, eLearning and the Creative Classroom.

Behaviour Change Theories in Action

Corina Weir, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

MSc students in Public Health and Global Health, rightly eager to learn about real world applications, reported that the diverse range of psychological behaviour change theories used throughout the course were complex and difficult to translate into practice. Psychological theories are crucial to the design, implementation and evaluation of behaviour change interventions, therefore developing an effective teaching activities to promote student learning on this topic was crucial. Discussions on creative methods of teaching during participation on the Principles of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education course inspired me to develop a new approach.

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Peer Teaching Project for German Grammar

Sabrina Link, School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture

I constantly try to upskill and to get new ideas for teaching and how to engage my students. Apart from reading the relevant scientific journals, I also attend a seminar twice a year in London where colleagues from my field present their work and where I get a lot of impulses and inspirations. Last year, one of them spoke about peer teaching and I immediately liked the concept, as I think that learning through teaching is one of the most beneficial and sustainable ways in language learning.

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Supporting Learning Irrespective of Campus Location

Dr Kirsty Kiezebrink, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences, Nutrition, observed that on-campus students engaged well with each other through activities that were not available to recreate in the on-line environment. She was interested in flipped classroom approach to learning and felt that she could use to deliver a better experience.

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A Blended Approach of Historical Improvisation and Modern Rules in Renaissance Counterpoint

Dr Frauke Jürgensen, School of Language, Literature, Music, and Visual Culture

Renaissance counterpoint has been at the core of composition teaching in Western music for over 500 years, imparting skills that are important for composing, analysing, and understanding a wide range of music. Pressures on the curriculum mean that a course that ideally takes several years is compressed into 20 sessions. Counterpoint was originally taught through vocal improvisation, but as musical styles changed, modern teaching methods were developed, which rely on the memorisation of many rules. This is stressful for students, and ultimately less effective. Recent research in the reconstruction of historical improvisation inspired me to develop a blended approach

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