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Adam Bridgeman

Adam Bridgeman

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Educational Innovation at the University of Sydney. 2015 Australian National Learning and Teaching Fellow.

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Foster a sense of belonging and community, Have clear communications and expectations, News & events, Teaching tips, Transition 10 February, 2022 12 February, 2022

Creating a positive learning environment using classroom norms

The first few weeks of a new semester are vital to creating a sense of belonging for students and setting expectations for the semester…

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Be human, Build teacher-student relationships, Core pedagogical principles, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Inclusive teaching 31 January, 2022 1 February, 2022

A shared sense of place – empowering culturally responsive teaching

What is culturally responsive teaching? To be a culturally responsive teacher is to be “able to understand and consider the different cultural backgrounds of the people (we) teach“. The University of Sydney is an…

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Core pedagogical principles, Educational excellence, News & events, Student experience, Transition 5 November, 2021 15 November, 2022

Principles for first year transition in 2022 and beyond

A successful transition to university is key to developing a sense of belonging. Belonging is strongly associated with retention, student satisfaction and achievement. In…

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Assessment, Core pedagogical principles, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Transition 25 October, 2021 24 January, 2023

Assessment in first year – what the evidence tells us

Transition to university in 2022 Throughout 2020 and much of 2021, students will have had variable school experiences, with fewer opportunities to learn study skills,…

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Core pedagogical principles, Transition 17 September, 2021 20 May, 2023

Learning to learn after lockdown: the transition journey from alpha to omega

Transition is key to developing a sense of belonging which is itself strongly associated with retention, student satisfaction and achievement. At Sydney, even in…

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Core pedagogical principles 2 August, 2021 24 March, 2022

Principles guiding education at Sydney

What will ‘normal’ teaching look like in 2022 and beyond? The challenge of balancing teaching for students who are either in Sydney or overseas…

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Build teacher-student relationships, Measure and support engagement, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Teaching research, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 29 July, 2021 2 August, 2021

Recipe for student success – the key ingredients for achievement

In designing the effective learning and teaching approaches that will emerge from the ‘experiential classroom’ of the pandemic, it is sensible and logical to…

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Assessment, Educational integrity, Graduate qualities, Have clear communications and expectations, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Teaching research, Teaching tips 29 July, 2021 29 July, 2021

Referencing in first year – what’s the point?

Being able to reference correctly is often taken to be a fundamental academic competency and core to the values of academic scholarship. In assessments…

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Be human, Build teacher-student relationships, Teaching research, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 16 July, 2021 29 July, 2021

Working it out for themselves: the effect of active learning on student outcomes

There are many definitions of what active learning is. One of the simplest comes from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in North…

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Assessment, Educational integrity, Graduate qualities, Off-campus learning, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Teaching tips 2 June, 2021 17 July, 2021

With living voice: the power of oral examinations

The oral exam, sometimes referred to as a “viva voce” or just “viva”, is most commonly associated with the formal defence of a PhD…

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