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Be human, Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Have clear communications and expectations, News & events, Teaching tips 14/02/2022 14/02/2022

Getting back into the physical classroom 2022 – tips for teachers

by Educational Innovation

This semester, most of us will be heading back into the physical classroom. It’s an exciting time, but may be a bit unfamiliar for…

Split view in the mangrove with tree above water surface and shoal of juvenile fish underwater, Caribbean sea

Teaching tips 08/02/2022 14/02/2022

Teaching with Zoom Webinars

by Eszter Kalman

With large class teaching going ahead in the online format some of us are considering Zoom ‘webinars’ as the tool of choice for live…

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 31/01/2022 01/02/2022

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 “abletounderstandandconsiderthe differentculturalbackgroundsof thepeople(we) teach“. The University of Sydney is an…

Build teacher-student relationships, Have clear communications and expectations, Teaching tips, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 30/01/2022 31/01/2022

The value of prework and how to ‘get them to do it’ in the new normal

by Robyn Martin

Although I take comfort that I am not alone in facing the challenge of getting students to complete class prework, it has always frustrated…

photo of zoom lecture on laptop with a coffee cup

Arts and Social Sciences, Be human, Build teacher-student relationships, Core pedagogical principles, Educational excellence, First Year Coordinators, Measure and support engagement, Use engaging approaches to content delivery 22/01/2022 22/01/2022

‘The Little Things’: excellence, empathy and fallibility

by Leanne Stevenson

Centred on the FASS (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) pedagogical values, On by Our Design (OBOD) provides a platform for teaching and education…

Build teacher-student relationships, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Have clear communications and expectations, Off-campus learning, Teaching tips 20/03/2021 17/07/2021

Four meaningful ways to enhance student relationships and engagement with the right data

by Danny Liu

Students consistently say that they value their relationships with their teachers and their support and feedback. As we move into a COVID-normal teaching context,…

Off-campus learning, Science, Sections, Teaching tips 21/01/2021 21/01/2021

Working with the wind

by Cameron Edward Fisher Clark

To be honest, my first years of unit co-ordination were somewhat of a challenge. Sweeping into the wind when all I had to do…

Business, Off-campus learning 20/01/2021 20/01/2021

Supporting students to become leaders for good in a post-COVID world

by Peter James Bryant

The global, local and personal challenges facing students engaging in their university studies in 2020 cannot be underestimated. The immediate impacts of the pandemic…

Arts and Social Sciences, Student experience, Teaching tips 07/10/2020 07/10/2020

Strategies for teaching languages online

by Esra Yavuzcehre

Dr Hongzhi (Veronica) Yang, from the School of Education and Social Work, participated in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Online By Our…

Arts and Social Sciences, Teaching research, Teaching tips 07/10/2020 31/10/2020

Why not be kind? The pedagogy of kindness in our classrooms

by Esra Yavuzcehre

Living through a global event which we haven’t experienced the likes of before, there is no better time to focus on the fantastic and…