I came into the Assessment and Feedback module knowing that assessment shaped my students' learning more powerfully than perhaps anything I taught — and left it with a far more critical, strategic, and inclusive sense of how it could be designed to truly serve that learning. This was the second module in my PGDip in… Continue reading PGDip Module 2 – Assessment & Feedback – Reasons & Methods
Author: Dean Walker
PGDip Module 1 – Inspirational Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
I undertook the Inspirational Teaching and Learning in Higher Education module as part of a Postgraduate Diploma in Policy and Practice in Higher Education. Positioned at the intersection of pedagogic theory and lived practice, this module was more than an academic requirement — it was a challenge to reimagine what it means to teach well,… Continue reading PGDip Module 1 – Inspirational Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Ward Round Simulation – Interprofessional Practice
On April 12th, we delivered something I feel genuinely proud of: a large-scale interprofessional ward-round simulation that brought together first-year students from Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Work, and Nursing. It wasn’t just another tick-box exercise in clinical education. It was immersive, deliberate, and anchored in a shared purpose—to give students a… Continue reading Ward Round Simulation – Interprofessional Practice
Building a Simulation Culture in Health Education
I never set out to write a framework. What I set out to do—what still drives me—is to create spaces where people can practice being human in the safety of simulated experience. At its core, simulation-based education is less about technology and more about empathy, reflection, and trust. The Simulation Framework we’ve built at the… Continue reading Building a Simulation Culture in Health Education
Applying Simulation Pedagogy to AI-Enabled Learning in Physiotherapy Education
The challenge of teaching patient-centred communication in physiotherapy is not new. Traditional simulation methods—peer role-play or actor-based scenarios—have their merits but also clear limitations. Role-play often lacks authenticity, and actor-led simulations, while valuable, are difficult to scale. What’s become increasingly clear is the need for accessible, flexible approaches that still maintain the depth of real-world… Continue reading Applying Simulation Pedagogy to AI-Enabled Learning in Physiotherapy Education
I’m Registered!
June 2017 This is it! My time in West Yorkshire comes to an end for now, 3 years of hard work was all worthwhile - I'm officially a Physiotherapist! The University of Bradford will always hold a special place in my heart for the support and high quality teaching - I'm so inspired that I… Continue reading I’m Registered!
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