VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LEARNING AND TEACHING EARLY CAREER AWARD
Winner: Alexandra Bhatti
“I provide stimulating experiences by utilising a variety of resources, including virtual bulletin boards, real-time in-class quizzes and a package of bespoke interactive online resources I developed, which allow students to tailor their learning experience and enable active learning.”
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S EDUCATIONAL LEADER AWARD
Winner: Professor Catherine Dean
“I established the Health and Wellbeing Collaboration as an early clinical experience for physiotherapy and medical students to work interprofessionally with volunteers in the community – listening to their personal stories of managing their own health and making choices about healthcare. The program develops our students’ communication skills, but also provides valuable insights into current problems in healthcare, such as difficulty in access, fragmented care and funding.”
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR LEARNING INNOVATION
Team Winners: Associate Professor Kira Westaway, Michael Rampe and Matthew Cabanag
“REIM (Reality Embedded in Motion) was born out of a desire to provide students with an authentic learning environment that would take them to places we could never normally go and to push the virtual reality revolution into education. Together, we’re shaping the future of immersive technologies at Macquarie.”
– Associate Professor Kira Westaway
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LEARNING AND TEACHING SESSIONAL STAFF AWARD
Winner: Lauren Florentia Ehrenfeld
“As part of the behavioural change intervention, I undertake one-on-one consultations with my students, which helps them in tailoring and refining an intervention that is personally relevant. My genuine passion for psychological intervention facilitates greater commitment of my time and resources, but ultimately is best for students.”
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LEARNING AND TEACHING STUDENT NOMINATED AWARD
Winner: Alexandra Bhatti
“Alex has an amazing ability to connect with students on a personal level. I felt she actually cared about me and my work. She also had creative ideas for class lessons, which made them interesting and engaging.”
– 2019 Macquarie student
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LEARNING AND TEACHING STUDENT NOMINATED AWARD
Winner: Dr Bruno Alves Buzatto
“Bruno’s enthusiasm for teaching is extraordinary. His courses engage all styles of learning – this layered way of teaching made every lecture brilliant and personally gave me more of a reason to study.”
– 2019 Macquarie student
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S LEARNING AND TEACHING STUDENT NOMINATED AWARD
Winner: Associate Professor Tiffany Jones
“Tiffany is everything that I believe a teacher should be. She’s incredibly well versed in the course that she teaches, and her lectures and lessons consistently prove this. She’s designed a course that really works to convey the value of education and the impact we, as future teachers, can have on students.”
– 2019 Macquarie student
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Winner: Associate Professor Matt Bower
“I inspire my pre-service teachers by modelling learning technology innovation, creating internationally acclaimed educational resources, conducting high-impact research they can use and projecting my passion for effective learning technology utilisation.”
We wish to acknowledge the expertise, passion and focus on student success that exists across the Macquarie Learning and Teaching community. Be inspired by some of our amazing teachers and visit our Educators of Impact webpage.
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