active learning – Page 2 – Teaching@Sydney

Assessment, Engineering, Student experience, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 5 June, 2023 7 June, 2023

Concept Maps: a useful way of putting theory into practice

by Yvette Debergue

In an engineering degree, students start by learning fundamental mathematical principles. In second year, students are expected to make a substantial conceptual leap from…

Core pedagogical principles, News & events 5 June, 2023 8 June, 2023

Teaching and Learning Strategy 2023-2025

by Adam Bridgeman

The University’s 2032 Strategy has the aspirations of delivering a student-focused education which is transformational and which ensures that a greater diversity of students…

The vineyard Darcy worked at, a wooden building sitting in amongst lush green grass and trees. A huge wine stomping vat is at the side of the building.

Arts and Social Sciences, Student experience, Transition, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 4 April, 2023 4 April, 2023

Taking History Beyond the Classroom: A Student and Unit Coordinator’s Reflections on Work Integrated Learning

by Darcy Campbell

I never thought I’d find myself mediating a debate about where to put an early 20th century wine stomping vat, let alone as part…

Educational excellence, Teaching tips 7 March, 2023 7 March, 2023

How Sydney academics are using generative AI this semester in class

by Danny Liu

Our approach to ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Sydney is one of productive and ethical engagement. Whilst recognising…

Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Measure and support engagement, News & events, Sydney updates, Teaching tips 13 February, 2023 13 February, 2023

Maximising student engagement, connection and learning with Mentimeter

by Eszter Kalman

Welcome news – online polling tool Mentimeter is now available for all University of Sydney Staff! Engaging students, particularly in large classes, is one…

A close up image of pills of different sorts being sorted into jars by a person in a white coat with blue disposable gloves.

Assessment, Build teacher-student relationships, Have clear communications and expectations, Medicine and Health, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Teaching tips 12 February, 2023 12 February, 2023

Transitioning students from laptop to lab

by Jessica Pace

Transitioning pharmacy students back to lab-based learning in a pharmaceutical compounding unit Pharmaceutical compounding refers to the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients…

Portrait of happy smiling young woman with headphones listening

Foster a sense of belonging and community, Law, Measure and support engagement, Student experience, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 16 September, 2022 16 September, 2022

Tort law ‘on the go’: using podcasts to cover key cases

by Lana Kolta

Primary materials for teaching tort law are case law and statutes. This year, Dr Gemma Turton experimented with using podcasts in LAWS5001 Torts, to…

Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Law, Measure and support engagement, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 1 June, 2022 1 June, 2022

Engaging students in Law with active learning

by Lana Kolta

Traditionally, law lectures are generally didactic in nature, with limited student participation or interaction, which is usually reserved for weekly tutorial classes. However, in…

Students and teacher looking at objects in Chau Chak Wing study room

Arts and Social Sciences, Build teacher-student relationships, Core pedagogical principles, Measure and support engagement, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 8 February, 2022 8 February, 2022

Continuity and Change: Teaching history via material culture in the 21st Century

by Leanne Stevenson

Online by Our Design platforms the innovative teaching practices across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences generated by the shift to online learning…

Socially diverse multicultural and multiracial people on an isolated white background. Happy old and young women and men with children, as well as people with disabilities standing together.

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

by Adam Bridgeman

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…