Course Details

Teaching Techniques to Improve Confidence, Creativity and Group Interaction: ideas for subject learning, employability and enterprise from the Pedagogy of Compassion and Cooperation

Who is this course aimed at?

Academic Staff
Professional Services Staff

What is this course about?

This course will introduce participants to content-free techniques that can be easily applied in various group-work contexts to enable all students to actively contribute to classroom activities. Participants will practice these techniques and explore the underpinning theory of the Pedagogy of Compassion and Cooperation, understanding its wider benefits. The course will also provide a space for reflection and consideration of the implications for professional practice. This course is especially beneficial for staff interested in creating a sense of belonging among students, raising collective confidence and creativity, enhancing group interaction, and improving how students share ideas and information.

Objectives

Here is what you can expect by attending this course:
  • Learn and practice content-free techniques to facilitate active student participation in group-work contexts.
  • Reflect on and consider the implications of these techniques for professional practice.
  • Understand the theory of the Pedagogy of Compassion and Cooperation and its benefits.

Booking info:

11 June 2025 14:00 - 16:00 Places Remaining
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