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Hi Alison When I talk about this with PG teachers, I always start by asking them to define them. Always the perceptions are miles apart! So then we talk about the amount of control the teacher has over the environment and students, and agree the definition in numbers of small, medium and large groups. Best wishes Jaki Dr Jaki Lilly, PhD, CertEd, DMS, University Teaching Fellow, PFHEA Academic Lead: Academic and Professional Development Anglia Learning and Teaching Anglia Ruskin University 2nd Floor, Abbeygate House 164 - 167 East Road Cambridge CB2 1DB 0845 196 2783 On 24 Oct 2017, at 17:09, Alison.James <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Thanks Neil It is so odd – the more I delve into it, and the more resources I look at, the more complicated the notion of small becomes! Never mind group or teaching… All the best Alison From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LENT Neil Sent: 24 October 2017 17:06 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: small group teaching Hi Alison, Here’s our definition in the Institute for Academic Development at Edinburgh: What constitutes small group teaching? Tutorials or seminars are our most common means of small group teaching. During small group teaching students are often expected to actively participate. This is a fantastic opportunity for staff and students to get to know one another. However, speaking in front of even a small audience can be daunting for even the most confident students and can be particularly problematic for those students who have hearing impairments or anxiety conditions. It is important to consider the role of classroom presentation in your learning environments. What strikes me about this definition is that we don’t attach a number and the focus on tutorials and seminars. That’s probably fair enough in terms of those being the most common forms (probably) but not the only forms I’d guess. Neither a daft not simple question I think. :) Dr Neil Lent SFHEA Lecturer in University Learning and Teaching Institute for Academic Development University of Edinburgh 1 Morgan Lane Edinburgh EH8 8FP Tel: 0131 651 7199 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.ed.ac.uk/iad<http://www.ed.ac.uk/iad> To join the IAD's learning and teaching mailing list: http://edin.ac/16Wtf6s Check out the learning and teaching team blog at: http://iad4learnteach.wordpress.com/ Or follow us on twitter @iad4learnteach The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. _________________________________________ From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison.James Sent: 24 October 2017 15:48 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: small group teaching Dear colleagues This may seem like a daft and simple question - but how do you define small group teaching in your institution? And what literature do you recommend to explore the use of this? I know small group teaching sounds like a name for the proverbial obvious but trust me it isn't.... All best Alison Professor Alison James Director Academic Quality and Development University of Winchester Professor of Learning and Teaching National Teaching Fellow 2014 Principal Fellow Higher Education Academy http://www.engagingimagination.com<http://www.engagingimagination.com/> https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/innovating-creative-arts-lego http://iedp.com/articles/developing-leaders-magazine-issue-19/ [http://www.winchester.ac.uk/PublishingImages/ReusableContent/Emailfooter.png] University of Winchester, a private charitable company limited by guarantee in England and Wales number 5969256. Registered Office: Sparkford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4NR [http://www.winchester.ac.uk/PublishingImages/ReusableContent/Emailfooter.png] University of Winchester, a private charitable company limited by guarantee in England and Wales number 5969256. Registered Office: Sparkford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4NR -- TAKE CARE: this message originates from an email service outside of our University. Do not click on any links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are absolutely sure that the content is safe -- Please click here to view our e-mail disclaimer http://www.anglia.ac.uk/email-disclaimer