OM DENNE EPISODE
This episode is part of a series reflecting on the AstonLearning & Teaching Festival, held in July 2026, which brought colleagues from across the University together to share innovative practice, exchange ideas and inspire new possibilities in learning and teaching.
In this episode, Karishma Patel (Aston University) isjoined by Dean Garratt and Dr Chiara Paola Donegani, both Senior Teaching Fellows in Economics at Aston University.
They discuss their session, The Diagram on the Assessment Students Wouldn't Draw, which explored why students were not using diagrams effectively in their assessments, despite diagrams being an important disciplinary tool in economics. Dean and Chiara share how they investigated the issue, some of their surprising findings, and potential ways of responding to it. They also consider whether this might point to a broader challenge across disciplines, where students may struggle to use the tools that are central to disciplinary thinking and practice.
