Encouraging students to take risks and experiment
From Higher Ed Heroes by Seb Kaempf and Al Stark
February 19, 2026 · 35 min · Season 6 · Episode 4
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of encouraging students to take risks and experiment in their learning process.
This episode is all about taking risks, not just as teachers, but also as something we can encourage in our students. To take risks and experiment can be liberating and extremely beneficial for learning. Our guest, Associate Professor Helen Marshall (School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland), shares with us how she fosters risk taking and a spirit of experimentation in her creative writing courses.
People in this episode
Hosts: Seb Kaempf, Al Stark
Guest: Helen Marshall
Topics covered
- risk taking
- experimentation
- creative writing
- student learning
- teaching strategies
Keywords
- risk taking
- experimentation
- creative writing
- student engagement
- teaching methods
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland
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