Category: Teaching Practice
Discussions around teaching practice.
How do we turn moments of racism in the classroom into meaningful moments of learning, for every student present?
We teachers have each faced moments in our face-to-face teaching where we have had to respond quickly to racist assumptions/comments, be these explicit or subtle. We wondered how others teach their way through these moments so ran a campus-wide workshop...
2019 Session 1 Drop-in Clinic and LIH Workshop Dates
Now that the holiday period is finished and preparations are underway for the beginning of Session 1 for 2019, it is time to start thinking about which Learning Innovation Hub workshops or support services you will use to get your...
Are we digitally competent?
Learn about your strengths and improvement areas in digital technologies for teaching and learning with this special tool designed to improve digital competence in academic teaching in higher education.
Real skills learned during hands-on authentic research
Lack of hierarchy in learning is a critical aspect of true partnership. Check out what students thought in this research project.
Innovative assessment captivating Biology students
One Health Antibiotic Resistance Science Fair – integrating research, teaching and outreach in assessment practice.
Achieving a work-life balance while juggling research and teaching
Mike Heimlich and Stuart Jackson from the School of Engineering, Michelle Leishman from Biological Sciences, and Orsola De Marco from Physics and Astronomy talk about their personal paths towards achieving work-life balance.
New curriculum connections for museum collections
Mapping collection objects with teaching units across campus: uncovering resources buried in the Uni’s museums to maximise their value to our skilled teaching staff and curriculum developers. It is all about removing barriers between the learning and teaching community and...
Surviving And Managing Marking
Helpful tips from the blog archive on how to manage intense marking periods and stay sane!
Defensive pessimism and self-handicapping: Helping students
Olga shares some lessons from the Staff Wellbeing Week circus skills workshop that can help educators deal with defensive pessimism in students.