Small changes in teaching: Spacing out learning
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
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Small changes in teaching: Giving them a say
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
Small changes in teaching: the last 5 minutes of class
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
Small changes in teaching: making connections
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
Small changes in teaching: the minutes before class
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning“, James M. Lang presents simple and practical…
Small changes in teaching: the first 5 minutes of class
In a series of articles in The Chronicle from his book “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning”, James M. Lang presents simple and…
Rethinking assessment design one small step at a time.
This year our monthly UDL Chats continue to host colleagues from around the University, willing to share their stories about using Universal Design for…
Supporting students through HELP funding changes
Since the end of the free tertiary education reforms introduced by the Whitlam government, most domestic students have seen their time at university supported…
Don’t just bake any old cake – understanding our students to drive practical changes in our teaching
As the year kicks off, there’s always the fascinating mix of excitement for a fresh semester, intermingled with the more mundane “recipe” of things…
A dirty job – Curriculum change and the introduction of compulsory weekly revision quizzes in a small second year Science unit
Learning through practice is a foundational and essential part of the student experience (Laurillard 2012). Giving students the opportunity to attempt tasks, make mistakes,…