Don't reinvent the wheel: resources to support the teaching of academic skills across the curriculum

Authors

  • Helen Howard University of Leeds
  • Michelle Schneider University of Leeds

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.v0i5.170

Keywords:

Learning Development, Curriculum-based Teaching, Academic Skills Teaching, Academic Staff, Online Resources

Abstract

In 2010, the University of Leeds introduced an academic skills strategy with the ambition of embedding academic skills into the curriculum across all faculties for all students. This case study outlines one of the approaches taken by Leeds to support the implementation of the strategy. An online portfolio of teaching resources designed to encourage and support academic staff to embed skills teaching in the curriculum was developed. The case study describes the way in which the resource was designed and developed. Feedback received thus far and plans for the future are also discussed.

Author Biographies

Helen Howard, University of Leeds

Skills@Library Team Leader, Leeds University Library, University of Leeds

Michelle Schneider, University of Leeds

Academic Skills Development Officer, Skills@Library, Leeds University Library, University of Leeds

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Published

18-03-2013

How to Cite

Howard, H. and Schneider, M. (2013) “Don’t reinvent the wheel: resources to support the teaching of academic skills across the curriculum”, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (5). doi: 10.47408/jldhe.v0i5.170.

Issue

No. 5 (2013)

Section

Case Studies

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