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All PReSS Packs are downloadable as Word 2010 documents, PDFs and PowerPoint presentations. You can also save any pack as a PNG image by right clicking on the preview picture and clicking “Save image as…”

Published PReSS Packs:

Belonging and Connectedness Created to improve interactions between students and between staff and students to develop an improved sense of belonging in the classroom.

Digital Literacy Provides a definition and overview of what a “digitally literate” graduate will look like and suggests some activities to promote digital literacy with your students.

Fit to Submit: Assignment Checklist Provides a checklist for students to work through prior to the submission of work to eliminate common mistakes.

Improving your Confidence Top tips to encourage students to build their confidence.Inclusive Pedagogy Provides an account of inclusive pedagogy in HEI with reference to

dialogic teaching and learning. Illustrates inclusive pedagogy with practical examples designed to deepen the learning of all students.

Information Literacy Provides a definition of information literacy and highlights the importance of the development of this skill being embedded in the curriculum. Suggests activities which can be incorporated in to modules to allow students to develop this skill.

Iterative Assessment Review A recommended approach to teaching and assessment; Iterative Assessment, Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment to benefit staff and student.

Plagiarism: A Guide for Students Provides a definition of Plagiarism and explains to the students the importance of compliance when producing work for submission.

Professional Behaviour in the Classroom An activity for students to reflect on how to behave professionally and how to be an effective learner.

Professional Behaviour for Placement Students

An activity for pre-placement preparation to encourage reflection on professional attitudes and behaviours in the workplace and support students through the first few weeks of their placement.

Study Skills for Successful Students Shows students an outline of 17 key skills which are displayed by successful students and encourages them to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses for PDP.

Top Tips for Academic Writing Gives students an overview of the main issues to consider when writing a paper and provides advice on how to approach the process.

Top Tips for Providing Rich Feedback Provides an overview of the issues to consider when planning feedback on assignments in order for the students to gain maximum value from this process.

Unconscious Bias An overview of issues for staff to reflect on regarding unconscious bias, stereotypes and the issues which these can create in the academic environment.

Understand Your Students Identifies some of the issues which can cause students to fail and some of the academic jargon which students can need explaining.

Understanding the Assignment An activity for students to complete when handed an assignment in order to make sure they fully understand what is expected as an outcome.

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