Goodbye slide decks? Rethinking group presentations through a classroom mini-conference
byIn many group presentations, only one part of the room is really active: the group at the front. The rest of the class is…
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Empowering Economics tutors through peer observation
byWhen students transition from learners to tutors, they face a significant identity shift. This transition can be challenging and junior tutors may feel apprehensive, particularly…
Learning from the best: A case for intra-unit peer observation
byPeer observation is terrifying. There, I said it. Many of us tertiary teachers walk into our first class with naught but a half-day orientation…
Facing challenges positively – using framing interventions in your class
byWhat are framing interventions? In Tinto’s important article from 1975, anxiety and self efficacy were identified as two of the key barriers to students developing…
Love learning – a colloquium on interactive lecture sessions
byIn this Colloquium, participants in the 2018 Peer Observation and Review of Teaching (PORT) program from The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Science and…