Past Issues
The Foreword, Memorial University's teaching and learning newsletter, is published five times per academic year. Click on an issue number below to explore the articles.
What Students Bring: Dr. Tiffany Lee on Experience, Empathy and Learning
For Memorial's Dr. Tiffany Lee, teaching means cultivating a learning community where students bring their experiences, insights and curiosity, whether they're undergraduate pharmacy entry-to-practice students or working pharmacists returning to continue their education.
More Than a Tangent: Storytelling as a Teaching Practice in Higher Education
Storytelling, as a teaching practice, turns out to have some surprising benefits for both student engagement andcomprehension of course content.Consider how your own in-class storytelling might be more than just a digression.
Moving Writing from Under the Curriculum to Across the Curriculum
Writing Across the Curriculum is as relevant today as it was when it emerged decades ago in response to changing student populations and needs. Learn more about what WAC is and how it continues to support student learning.
Connecting Students with Care: The Instructor’s Role in Student Wellness
Instructors may not always know where to turn when their students are experiencing mental health challenges. The director of the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre offers some helpful tips for where they can start.
Supporting Student Success Through Differentiated Learning
Memorial’s Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) program sets students up for success by offering them a more active role in their own learning. Reflective of an approach called “differentiated learning,” PAL ensures that diverse learners have their needs addressed in a single learning environment.
