You’re a visual learner. We only use 10% of our brains. Best teaching is value neutral. Educational myths often appear in the form of phrases and platitudes. Although many of these questionable beliefs about educational phenomena lack empirical evidence, they tend to be widespread, persistent and have somehow managed to become everyday knowledge (De Bruyckere et al., 2020; Sinatra & Jacobson, 2019).
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Guest Articles Teaching Tips
Mindfulness in teaching: How conscious presence enhances teaching at university
The degree of perceived stress in our society has been continually rising for years – and that includes the academic arena. One possible solution is to strengthen our mental resilience. In the following, we…
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Guest Articles Teaching Practice
Lecture notes 2.0 – An efficient combination of in-person teaching and digital teaching
A multitude of high-quality digital materials emerged during the COVID pandemic, such as teaching videos, podcasts and interactive quizzes. Lecture notes 2.0 are a successful example of how these materials can continue to be…
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Guest Articles Teaching Tips
We exercise smart minds – Exercise breaks in teaching for more concentration, more fun and better health
We’re sure most of you are more than familiar with this situation: after hours and hours of sitting at your desk or in the lecture hall, everything grinds to a halt and your body…
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ChatGPT-3 became freely available on 30 November 2022, causing widespread concern among academic circles. Some have argued that students can now produce written work using artificial intelligence with very little effort, which effectively undermines…