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Tag: teaching stories

Student Voice, Teaching Stories

Bristol Wasn’t B(u)ilt in a Day: On Learning and Building

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 BILT

“I tell them about where I live and why I live there. I tell them why I teach.  And I explain to them that when we combine our values with what we do small beautiful … Continue reading

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News, Teaching Stories

This is why I teach

May 21, 2019May 24, 2019 BILT

The following post was written by James Norman, a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.

Every year I give a lecture on the Civil Engineering unit ‘Engineering For International Development’. I love giving … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories

Teaching Stories #8: James Norman

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 BILT

Dr James Norman is a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.

Take a break

Many, many years ago I gave a three hour lecture on concrete with out taking a break. In the … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories #7: Aydin Nassehi

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 BILT

This teaching story is submitted by Aydin Nahessi, a Reader in Manufacturing Systems and Head of Mechanical Engineering.

Using name labels to make the interactions more personal

In a medium sized class (around 40 students) … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories #6: Ksenia Shalonova

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 BILT

My unusual classroom observation

This teaching story was submitted by Ksenia Shalonova , a Teaching Fellow in Engineering Mathematics.

When I was pursuing a teaching career, it was common to be observed by your manager. … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories

Teaching Stories #3: Lucy Berthoud

March 15, 2019August 20, 2019 BILT

The following teaching story was submitted byu Lucy Berthoud, a Professor of Space Engineering in the School of Aerospace Engineering.

Encouraging students to engage with feedback

The students submit their coursework via Turnitin and Blackboard … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories

Teaching Stories #4: James Norman

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 BILT

Dr James Norman is a BILT Fellow and Programme Director for Civil Engineering.

A Friendly Welcome

As a lecturer I am always trying to think of different ways of crossing the divide between teacher and … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories #2: Ann Pullen

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 BILT

The following teaching story was submitted by Ann Pullen, Faculty Education Director in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Programme Director for the MSc in Transfusion and Transplantation Sciences.

I’ve just been chairing the two … Continue reading

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Teaching Stories

Teaching Stories #1: Rulers for All

January 4, 2019December 20, 2018 BILT

Our first teaching story was written by Dr James Norman, BILT Fellow and Senior Teaching Fellow in Civil Engineering.

For many years I worked as a practicing engineer. One of the tools I could not … Continue reading

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