In this sharing practice workshop, participants will explore and experience innovative strategies for incorporating elements of debate into academic teaching to foster critical thinking skills among students. By examining scalable approaches, from quick, small-scale activities to comprehensive module reformatting, participants will gain practical insights and examples from across the university and beyond. Participants will leave the session equipped with actionable ideas to embed debate into their teaching practices, thereby enriching the learning experience and promoting critical thinking and communication skills.

This session will appeal to colleagues looking to embed critical thinking, communication and collaboration into their teaching practice at any level.

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Please note: this event is open to University of Leeds staff only.

Facilitators:

This session will be led by Dr Emily Webb from the Learning Development Team.

Email: e.webb@leeds.ac.uk

Staff Profile: https://library.leeds.ac.uk/staff/24/dr-emily-webb

Developing Student Criticality and Communication Through Debate