Here you will find various articles and documents that will broaden your knowledge of social skills and help you introduce new solutions during educational activities.
Active learning
- Joubert, S. (2019) The Benefits of Active Learning in Higher Education http://graduate.northeastern.edu/knowledge-hub/active-learning-higher-education/
- Idoiaga Mondragon, N., Beloki, N., Yarritu, I. et al.Active methodologies in Higher Education: reasons to use them (or not) from the voices of faculty teaching staff. High Educ 88, 919–937 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01149-y
Group discussions
- Murphy, J.T., Meira Levinson, M. (2023) Four strategies that rethink whole-group discussions https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/four-strategies-rethink-wholegroup-discussions
- Howard, J. (2019) How to Hold a Better Class Discussion. https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Howard%20%282019%29%20How%20to%20Hold%20a%20Better%20Class%20Discussion.pdf
- Duong, M., Fay, J. (2022) Successful classroom discussions begin long before anyone speaks https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/successful-classroom-discussions-begin-long-anyone-speaks
Feedback
- Stock, E. (2023) 50 examples of feedback for teachers with significant impact https://www.educationadvanced.com/blog/50-teacher-feedback-examples-with-meaningful-impact
Role-playing
- Barry, B., Trapp, G.: Using Role Plays in Formative Assessment (video) https://www.teaching.unsw.edu.au/using-role-plays-formative-assessment-ben-barry-gail-trapp
Student group work
- Centre for Educational Effectiveness: Engaging student groups https://cee.ucdavis.edu/engaging-student-groups
Case study
- Schwartz, L. (2019) Making Learning Relevant with Case Studies. The open-ended problems presented in case studies give students work that feels connected to their lives.https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-learning-relevant-case-studies
- Maamari, B. E., & El-Nakla, D. (2023). From case studies to experiential learning. Is simulation an effective tool for student assessment? Arab Economic and Business Journal, 15(1), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.38039/2214-4625.1023
- Merret, C. (2020). Using case studies and build projects as authentic assessments in cornerstone courses. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 50(1), 20-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306419020913286
- Porzecanski, A. L., Bravo, A., Groom, M. J., Dávalos, L. M., Bynum, N., Abraham, B. J., Cigliano, J. A., Griffiths, C., Stokes, D. L., Cawthorn, M., Fernandez, D. S., Freeman, L., Leslie, T., Theodose, T., Vogler, D., & Sterling, E. J. (2021). Using case studies to improve the critical thinking skills of undergraduate conservation biology students. Case Studies in the Environment, 5(1), 1536396. https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2021.1536396
- Mahdi, O.R., Nassar, I.A., Almuslamani, H.A.I. (2020)The Role of Using Case Studies Method in Improving Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education https://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/ijhe/article/view/16580