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
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…
The Abercrombie Sandpit: Tracing connections between the designed environment and learning activity
byThe Abercrombie Sandpit is a new learning space in the Abercrombie Building. We like to think of it as a ‘living, learning laboratory’ where…