Teaching and Learning Strategy 2023-2025
byThe 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…
covid-19
“It doesn’t test what we want it to” – tweaking online exams to better assess students in pharmacy
byFor graduates working in healthcare, being able to undertake difficult tasks at a moment’s notice in a way that is safe is a core…
Transitioning students from laptop to lab
byTransitioning pharmacy students back to lab-based learning in a pharmaceutical compounding unit Pharmaceutical compounding refers to the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients…
Well-being first: Building relationships in online teaching spaces
byPhillip Poulton and Rachel Yoo are PhD candidates and tutors in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, and also qualified primary school…
“This is not business as usual”: Belonging in the teaching team
byOnline by Our Design provides a platform for teaching and learning resources that are centred on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pedagogical…
A shared sense of place – empowering culturally responsive teaching
byWhat 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…
Principles guiding education at Sydney
byWhat will ‘normal’ teaching look like in 2022 and beyond? The challenge of balancing teaching for students who are either in Sydney or overseas…
Learning on and off campus in the new normal – key insights from Sydney students
byA few weeks ago during the 2021 Sydney Teaching Symposium, students from a range of faculties, backgrounds, and year levels spoke about their own…
Recipe for student success – the key ingredients for achievement
byIn designing the effective learning and teaching approaches that will emerge from the ‘experiential classroom’ of the pandemic, it is sensible and logical to…
Working it out for themselves: the effect of active learning on student outcomes
byThere are many definitions of what active learning is. One of the simplest comes from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in North…