Masterclass by Dr Kamil Zwolski

Dr Kamil Zwolski

The literature on teaching and learning in Social Sciences indicates that this study area lends itself to pedagogical innovations, including problem-based teaching and simulations. This paper, on the one hand, contributes to the pedagogical literature by sharing the results of implementing the principles of research-based teaching methodology in an undergraduate module at a UK university. On the other hand, however, this paper challenges the idea that innovative methodologies, such as problem-based learning, should be adopted in the name of student-centred learning. Instead, the paper argues that a more balanced (hybrid) approach is more appropriate in the majority of the institutional contexts, in which traditional lectures should continue to coexist with student-led work.

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