Include students in decolonising the curriculum

By Nina Notman2021-11-19T06:51:00

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Discover how Kingston University has worked alongside students to reduce the awarding gap

At Kingston University, chemistry lecturer Neil Williams used data to drive changes to a first-year foundation module. This article summarises the changes to the teaching method and assessment and reveals the impact these developments had on the awarding gap for this inorganic and environmental chemistry module.

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