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Rebecca Anne Denham

Rebecca Anne Denham

Build teacher-student relationships, News & events 24 November, 2022 24 November, 2022

A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney

(This article has been updated from the original to include data covering our current students.) Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds,…

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Build teacher-student relationships, News & events 14 February, 2022 17 February, 2022

A snapshot of student diversity at Sydney

Our students come from a variety of countries, backgrounds, and life experiences. The University of Sydney is committed through its visions and values to…

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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, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Off-campus learning, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 30 July, 2021 30 July, 2021

Learning on and off campus in the new normal – key insights from Sydney students

A few weeks ago during the 2021 Sydney Teaching Symposium, students from a range of faculties, backgrounds, and year levels spoke about their own…

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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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Teaching tips 21 May, 2020 31 May, 2020

Are they even watching? Ask your students to let you know what they are getting out of your videos!

Do you want to know whether your students are benefiting from your carefully developed videos? Ask them to share their reactions by commenting. They…

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News & events, Teaching research 14 November, 2019 14 November, 2019

Multiple choice quizzes for learning – Part 3

Part 3 –  MCQs, knowledge transfer and the role of feedback We saw in parts 1 and 2 how MCQs can help activate the…

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News & events, Teaching research, Teaching tips 12 November, 2019 14 November, 2019

Multiple choice quizzes for learning – Part 2

Part 2 -MCQs can help reactivate previously known information. We saw in part 1 how retrieval practice, including through practice MCQ testing, helps students…

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Teaching research 30 October, 2019 14 November, 2019

Multiple choice quizzes for learning- Part 1

Part 1: MCQs – recognition or retrieval? Students often tell us in unit of study surveys and other student feedback how much they appreciate…

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Educational excellence, Medicine and Health 30 January, 2017 31 January, 2020

Wassup? – Embedded Mental Health Education to raise awareness of mental health issues

By embedding mental health education in to the Bachelor of Health, students will gain an understanding of mental illness and overcome obstacles to academic…

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