There's teaching, and there's teaching

By Catherine Smith2013-03-01T00:00:00

Starting university marks a new chapter in a student's life, with a brand new set of opportunities and challenges. But the different teaching style in higher education can prove to be an unexpected shock to the system. Catherine Smith explores what educators on either side can do to ease the transition

Part of what marks university out as a new stage in a student's education is how very different it is from all that they have experienced before. Often they'll be away from home, with new people, studying to a new level - but they will also be expected to learn in a new way. This may be more difficult for some than others, but there are many small steps teachers and lecturers can take to reduce the number of rabbits staring into the headlights on that first day of university.

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