In the blog last week , we explored a brief overview of our new topic of teaching methods and learning styles. This week we shall examine the model of student-centred learning situating the promotion of this style primarily within the context of the English-speaking cluster of nations. The central aims of student-centred learning Within the English-speaking nations (ESNs), a preference for student-centred learning (SCL) has become an almost unchallengeable pedagogical orienta

In the blog last week , we concluded our series on groups and teams by evaluating the reasons why some people dislike working in any collective context. This week, we begin our journey on the new topic of teaching methods and learning styles with a brief overview of the series. Introduction to the series Across this series, we shall explore a range of teaching methods and learning styles commencing with an evaluation of a broad range of teaching approaches in the blog next we

In the blog last week , we evaluated the ways in which teamworking can help develop improved task and relationship abilities. This week, in the conclusion to this series, we will explore the reasons why some people dislike working in a team context. Reasons why some people dislike teamworking There are multiple reasons that can explain why some people prefer to work more individually rather than in a collaborative setting such as teams. Mediating factors include personality,

In the blog last week , we examined the importance universities place on the development of teamworking skills and attitudes. This week we will explore how working in a team context can significantly enhance both task completion and relationship building abilities. As we have observed over previous weeks while examining the topic of groups and teams, one of the primary reasons why organisations prioritise teamworking is that they constitute the setting for the acquisition of