Objects, observation and opportunity: Postcards
byWhat can a postcard teach us? At first glance, perhaps not very much. A small piece of card, usually with a picture on one…
Core pedagogical principles
The power of team-based learning and peer review to overcome silent classrooms
byWhen I first started teaching international students back in 2023, my classrooms were noticeably and unexpectedly quiet. The silence was neither confusion nor disengagement;…
UDL at Sydney Masterclass series on inclusive assessment design
byWhat does it mean to design assessments to be inclusive, valid and fair? Why does it matter? Whose responsibility is it? How do we…
Found in translation: How translanguaging deepened my students’ academic English
byAustralia’s universities have never been more internationally diverse – and nowhere is that clearer than at the University of Sydney. Yet sit in on…
Designing and planning group work for first-year gender studies students
byAs an educator in Gender Studies, I am constantly guided by feminist values in recognising diversity and power hierarchies in the classroom. Out of…
The second year slump – ideas for motivating second year students
byI, Ruth, lived in a student hall of residence during my first year at university and generally attended most lectures and seminars, excited by…
Bringing cutting-edge research technology into the undergraduate classroom
bySome of the most engaging learning experiences happen when students stop analysing data someone else collected, and start generating it themselves. Recent advances in…
Transitioning our students well into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum
byEach year roughly 140 students will enrol into the postgraduate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Coming into this program from diverse undergraduate backgrounds, the…
Goodbye slide decks? Rethinking group presentations through a classroom mini-conference
byIn many group presentations, only one part of the room is really active: the group at the front. The rest of the class is…
Using an AI practice bank to support formative assessment in economics
byIn a large first-year economics unit, students kept asking for the same thing: more exam-style practice. Generative AI gave us a way to provide…