Making complex topics tangible using collaborative whiteboards
byImagine walking into a first-year undergraduate class and asking students to explain feedback loops, interdependencies, or emergent behaviour. For many students, these ideas feel…
groupwork
How weekly group randomisation transformed student collaboration and belonging
byGroup work is a fundamental aspect of active learning, providing students with opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve, and develop essential teamwork skills. It enables students…
Feedback, fairness and flow: Group work management reimagined with SRES
byAs a new hire through the Sydney Education Horizon pathway, I was excited to be exposed to and amazed by the range of university-developed…
Strengthening social connections in the classroom: The impact of group work on social capital
byThe University’s values include actively creating an inclusive and collaborative environment. In regards to student mental wellbeing, this value of inclusivity and collaboration is…
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,…
Making groupwork meaningful and authentic – Assessment for learning in High Performance in Sport
byIn April 2023, Dr. Rhonda Orr from Exercise and Sport Science approached the Educational Innovation team to collaborate on the design of a group…
Students answer your questions about generative AI – part 2: Ethics, integrity, and the value of university
byThe discourse around generative AI in higher education has heard from academics, researchers, and thought leaders – but the student voice has been largely…
Supporting Online Group Work
byWith constructivism as its theoretical underpinning, group work relies upon social interactions to enhance learning by building connections between existing and new ideas or…
Collaborative assignments via Zoom: “It was a new experience but a good one.”
byIn Semester 1, 2020 among the many challenges with rapidly going online was how to modify complex assignments to achieve the same learning outcomes…
A face-to-face icebreaker for group work assignments
byGroup assignments require a great deal of planning to achieve successful outcomes and prevent them from becoming a source of dissatisfaction for students. Imbalances…