Becky Lewis is a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia.

Becky Lewis

Becky Lewis is a lecturer in evolutionary biology at the University of East Anglia.

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Events-based authentic assessment that can boost employability

While demonstrating knowledge through exams has its place, how often do we use exam techniques and skills in our daily lives? Events offer a more authentic way to demonstrate and test professional skills

Becky Lewis, Colin McClure

The University of East Anglia, Queen’s University Belfast

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Encouraging effective teamwork in the classroom

Setting group assessments is an excellent way of reducing marking, providing more meaningful, considered feedback for students and restoring work-life balance, writes Becky Lewis

Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia

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More play to engage students and deepen learning

Play is a powerful learning tool that boosts engagement, exploration and community. Here three lecturers outline some of the ways it can best be used

Noelia Dominguez Falcon , Kelly Edmunds , Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia

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Tactics to ensure students engage with and learn from feedback

Students often perceive feedback as criticism and fail to take on board the constructive guidance. Rebecca Lewis explains how she encourages student engagement with her feedback

Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia

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Threshold concepts: what they are and how they help students learn

Threshold concepts are themes that underpin an academic discipline and can provide a framework for students to build knowledge. But teachers must be mindful of students’ capacity to understand them, as Becky Lewis explains

Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia

Advice for educators to take proactive steps that help students form social bonds and support networks, in person and online

WhatsApp and campus trails: supporting students in building peer-support networks

Group activities and social networks help students to feel supported. Here’s how to facilitate interactions that build peer-support networks

Kelly Edmunds , Helen Leggett, Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia

Advice on helping students to form social bonds and join clubs and societies after two years of isolation

Building student social networks offline

Becky Lewis explains how to purposefully encourage and support students in forming social bonds and groups after two years of remote learning, isolated from their peers and lecturers

Becky Lewis

The University of East Anglia