Increased student engagement and belonging through continually randomised in-class activity groups
byImagine: It is week one of the semester, and the classroom is buzzing with students eager to engage and learn. In small group activities,…
Learning spaces
Using AI to provide feedback on an Early Feedback Writing Task (EFT)
byThe introduction in semester 1, 2024, of an early feedback task (EFT) in all 1000-level units was a welcome innovation to assist students in a…
Bridging first year barriers: fostering belonging in the biology learning space
byFirst year teaching often requires a delicate and deft hand – teachers balance the delivery of important foundational content with facilitating student transition to…
Learning Spaces at Sydney Principle 1: Take an activity-centred approach
byThis post explores the first of the seven Principles for the (re)development of Learning Spaces at Sydney. Principle 1 is foundational, asking us to take…
Principles for the (re)development of learning spaces at Sydney
byA commitment to transformational learning is what unites our efforts and orients our actions. For some this may involve finding ways to foster a…
What does physical distancing teach us about what we value in terms of physical space for learning?
byRecently I found myself looking for a good way to kick-off a meeting about physical learning spaces, in Zoom. The irony of allocating time…
New learning spaces: call for research partners
byOver the past ten years we have defined and committed to the enactment of a bold new vision at the University of Sydney. This…