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Using Facebook to facilitate international debate

Posted on 20th July 201811th July 2025 by Claire Burnham

Students in Newcastle University Law School developed their debating skills using Facebook. Dr Bronwen Jones explains how this worked.

Posted in All, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law SchoolTagged Communication, Decolonising the Curriculum, Fit for the Future, InternationalisationLeave a comment

Peer assessment of lab reports to increase student self-regulation and development

Posted on 5th February 201811th July 2025 by Claire Burnham

Dr Glynn Atksinson describes the benefits of peer feedback for Stage 1 engineering students.

Posted in All, Assessment and feedback, Engineering, Science, Agriculture and Engineering, TurnitinTagged Communication, Critical Thinking, Peer Feedback and Peer Assessment, UndergraduateLeave a comment

Formal debate as a teaching tool

Posted on 5th February 201811th July 2025 by Claire Burnham

Dr Sue Thorpe gives an overview of how debates are used to develop a number of skills including critical thinking, teamwork and in-depth study.

Posted in All, Medical Sciences, PsychologyTagged Collaboration, Communication, Leading and influencingLeave a comment

Using role play scenarios for teaching employment law

Posted on 31st January 201811th July 2025 by Claire Burnham

Stage 3 Employment Law Students practice applying law to real life situations using role play

Posted in Active Learning, All, Groupwork & collaborative learning, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law School, Playful LearningTagged Communication, Fit for the Future, Leading and influencing, Problem solving, Undergraduate1 Comment

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