Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

Hirst, John; Wang, Yuqian

Abstract

This paper explains how the forgotten scholarly discipline of commonplacing can be revived and deployed as a technique for enhancing learning and teaching. It presents a case study of a recent third year undergraduate Business School module to demonstrate how reviving the practice of commonplacing can lead to remarkable learner achievements. The paper also provides some advice for teachers and points to opportunities for further development.

Citation

Hirst, J., & Wang, Y. (2024). Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2, 4-15. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.12

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Apr 22, 2024
• Publication Date: Apr 22, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 6, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 22, 2024
• Journal: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 4-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.12
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2310808