In this Episode In this episode Derek Robertson, Senior Lecturer in Education within the School of Education and Social Work, offers an engaging discussion around the key ideas from James Paul Gee’s book ‘What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy’. Find out more: · You can find out more about Derek: hereand read his blog here · Follow Derek on Twitter @derekrobertson ·   Miller, D.J., Robertson, D.P., Hudson, A. & Shimi, J. (2012) Signature pedagogy in the early years: the role of COTS game-based learning. Computers in the Schools, 29 (1-2), 227-247. · Miller ..read more

In this Episode In this episode Dr Anna Notaro, senior lecturer in contemporary media theory at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, discusses Sara Sheridan’s book ‘Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland’. Find out more: · You can find out more about Anna Notaro here: www.notarofam.com/annawork · Follow Anna Notaro on Twitter @DrAnnaNotaro From the Episode: · Sara Sheridan, Where Are the Women, A Guide to An Imagined Scotland (2019) https://shop.historicenvironment.scot/where-are-the-women · Sara Sheridan’s Twitter handle @sarasheridan · A review of the Netflix seri ..read more

In this Episode In this episode Dr Daniel Cook, Senior Lecturer and Head of English in the School of Humanities, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley. Find Out More:  You can find out more about Daniel, including his research interests here  Follow Daniel (@ drdanielcook) and the Dundee Gothic Group (@ DundeeGothic) on Twitter  The bicentennial “Dundee Edition” of ‘Frankenstein’ is available for FREE here  Find out more about Mary Shelley’s life in Dundee here and here From the Episode: Learn more about ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’ by ..read more

In this Episode In this episode Dr. Karen Petrie, Associate Dean for Learning & Teaching at the School of Science and Engineering, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men’ by Caroline Criado Perez. Find Out More: · You can find out more about Karen, including her research interests here · Follow Karen on Twitter @ From the Episode: · Introducing the social concept of the ‘designated driver’. See section titled ‘Should television be used to teach values?” here · ‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.  Listen ..read more

Episode 5: Dr Alex Barrable, ‘Last Child in the Woods’ by Richard Louv In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. In this Episode In this episode Dr Alex Barrable, Lecturer in Education at the School of Education and Social Work, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Last child in the woods’ by Richard Louv. Find Out More: · You can find out more about Alex, including her ..read more

Episode 4: Erin Hardee on Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning:  The Experiences of Minoritised Groups  by Emily Dawson In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. In this Episode In this episode Erin Hardee, Schools Outreach Organizer at the School of Life Sciences discusses equity, exclusion and everyday science. This was a brilliant discussion that covered lots of inter ..read more

Episode 3: Dr Aliki Varvogli, ‘Walden’ by Thoreau In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. In this Episode In this episode Dr Aliki Varvogli, Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean for Learning & Teaching at the School of Humanities, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Walden’ by Henry David Thoreau. Find Out More: · You can find out more about Aliki, including her res ..read more

Episode 2: Eddie Valentine and The Magic-Weaving business - Finding the heart of learning and teaching' by Sir John Jones  In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. The University of Dundee Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised us as the University of the Year for Student Experience. The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings placed us 20th in the world. 2019 N ..read more

Episode 1: Paola Sangster & ‘Fierce Conversations’ by Susan Scott In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. This is the University of Dundee, welcome to our book club. In this Episode In this episode Paola Sangster, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Work, discusses some of the key ideas and themes from the book ‘Fierce Conversations’ by Susan Scott. The University of Dundee Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 recognised u ..read more

In this Episode In this episode Derek Robertson, Senior Lecturer in Education within the School of Education and Social Work, offers an engaging discussion around the key ideas from James Paul Gee’s book ‘What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy’. Find out more: · You can find out more about Derek: hereand read his blog here · Follow Derek on Twitter @derekrobertson ·   Miller, D.J., Robertson, D.P., Hudson, A. & Shimi, J. (2012) Signature pedagogy in the early years: the role of COTS game-based learning. Computers in the Schools, 29 (1-2), 227-247. · Miller ..read more