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Welcome

May 5, 2019 0

This site supports inclusive, active learning at King’s. Before you turn to the activities themselves, we refer you to the ‘What is active learning?‘ and ‘How to select activities‘ pages. These preliminary readings make the […]

The Common Ground Project

September 24, 2024 Vernee Samuel 0

A ‘Common Ground’ post What is it? The Common Ground research project was a small-scale qualitative study commissioned by King’s Academy and led by Vernee Samuel and Mira Vogel. We wanted to find out whether […]

The Value of Rapport

September 11, 2024 Vernee Samuel 0

A ‘Common Ground’ post What is it? The Oxford Learners Dictionary defines rapport as “a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well”. Academic research on rapport in a classroom setting is a […]

Getting to Know Your Students 

September 10, 2024 Vernee Samuel 0

A ‘Common Ground’ post  What does this entail?  Educators learning more about their students in order to maximise rapport between them.   Why do it?  Research studies indicate that when educators get to know their students […]

Using Icebreakers to Build Rapport

September 9, 2024 Vernee Samuel 0

A ‘Common Ground’ post. What is it? Icebreakers and re-energisers are short activities designed to ‘break the ice’ between participants by building connections or breaking down barriers. Why do it? Research indicates that improving rapport […]

Using Group Work to Build Rapport

September 6, 2024 Vernee Samuel 0

A ‘Common Ground’ post. What is it? Group work is where students work together to share information, answer a question or solve a problem. Why do it? Group work aims to give students collaborative skills […]

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Collaborative reading before a flipped class

May 26, 2023 0

This case study is from Francisco (Paco) Rodríguez-Fortuño, Reader in Physics at King’s College London. Paco teaches a core module on Electromagnetism to around 160 second year undergraduate Physics students. The format is flipped, which […]