Faculty projects

Our faculty is home to hundreds of innovative research projects and hands-on field programs that are changing the face of education and social work locally and globally.

The projects below are just a few examples.

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In the spotlight

Drama in Schools - Lead by Robyn Ewing in partnership with Sydney Theatre Company, the project demonstrates how drama strategies in the classroom can contribute to improved literacy, life skills, and empathy in children.

Glebe Pathways Project - an alternative education program designed to re-engage students in the Glebe area. Lead by Deb Hayes and in partnership with Glebe Youth Services, Save the Children, City of Sydney Council and Sydney Secondary College.

Learning, technology and Design - In 2011 Professor Peter Goodyear was the first researcher in Education to be awarded a prestigiouus Laureate Fellowship. The Laureate project will build a hi-tech learning research lab and lead pioneering work into the design of 21st century learning.

Highlighted student projects

At the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, we know that becoming a great teacher or social worker requires much more than a lecture/study learning approach. Studying our courses means you will be highly engaged in a diverse and challenging range of projects that will enhance your knowledge, skills and character so you can be the best in your field.

These pages display some of the projects we offer as part of our courses and the featured works of our students.

"the one-on-one nature of the Viva meant that the process could take on a more personal approach. Often, in group presentations to tutorial groups it is easy to feel that your are presenting information purely for the purposes of being assessed. However, whilst the Viva was an assessment, it felt much more like a conversation about my individual development as a teacher in relation to the Standards..." - Nicole Mooney