A Sense of Purpose – Supporting Second Year Students in 2021
For this year’s first year students, classes started on 24th February. Those affected by the travel ban were studying remotely from day 1. The…
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Supporting your students using the Academic Skills MOOCs
Academic Skills for University Success MOOCs Over the past year the Centre for English Teaching online team has created a series of five MOOCs (collectively…
Knowing your students and supporting their success
How can we use data to optimise learning and our teaching? At the start of semester, many lecturers conduct informal surveys of their classes…
The importance of the first three weeks for Chinese students
Research on student retention and success consistently shows that the first weeks of semester matter. Research into the student experience of transition, including Kift’s transition…
Supporting first-year transition to university at Sydney
A student’s first year at university is the springboard to their learning journey. Making a successful transition to university is crucial to helping students…
Small moves that support Chinese students’ participation
Over many years of researching Chinese international students’ learning experiences, colleagues have frequently approached me with similar questions: How can I help my Chinese…
Designing language and culture AI assistants to develop students’ independence and critical literacy
I coordinate language and culture undergraduate courses in Spanish and Latin American Studies (SLAS) at different levels of proficiency and I wanted to introduce…
Increasing students’ engagement with feedback
Providing positive and constructive feedback can be the most effective way to support students. This takes various forms, such as in-class discussions or written…