In today’s rapidly evolving world, the unit BUSS4921: Managing Post-Crisis Through Action Research stands out by offering students a rigorous, hands-on approach to addressing contemporary social challenges. The unit focuses on applying Action Research methodology, where students conduct primary research—including surveys, interviews, and focus groups—to gather first-hand data for their projects. This practical approach isContinue reading “Student action research project: Mental health services for international students “
Category Archives: student voice
Nomadic analysis of belonging
A strong sense of student belonging is often emphasised as essential to higher education. This emphasis is often supported by the positive relationship between belonging and student perceptions of quality (Bridgeman, 2019; MIT Teaching + Learning Lab, 2023). Building on the previous blog Belonging & Learning (Menner, 2023), we aim to discuss alternative concepts toContinue reading “Nomadic analysis of belonging”
Helping Students Overcome Social Isolation at University
Have you heard about the recently passed Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023? It aims to ensure that students have appropriate support, particularly those from underrepresented groups in higher education. For that reason, educators are putting support for students at the centre through early assessment, feedback and personalised communications. It’s also helpful to understand howContinue reading “Helping Students Overcome Social Isolation at University”
Co-designing a Students as Partners Charter
The University of Sydney wants to activate their commitment to involve students as citizens in their own lifelong learning journey by developing a Students as Partners Charter. On Melbourne Cup day, 2023, more than seventy students and staff gathered in the Susan Wakil building to begin the co-design work. We represented every Faculty and allContinue reading “Co-designing a Students as Partners Charter”
National Students as Partners Roundtable
Students and educators from around Australia and further afield gathered at the National Students as Partners Roundtable in the last week of September, 2023. We shared experiences and ideas, tips and warnings. We heard from one of the luminaries in the field, keynote Professor Alison Cook-Sather, the author of Engaging Students as Partners in LearningContinue reading “National Students as Partners Roundtable”
Reimagining the student experience
Our understanding of people who study at universities, and their experiences, are often shaped by a range of context-specific and broader demographic categories. Targeting specific groupings are often central to university agendas, policy and funding; and are informed by large quantitative datasets on student experience. Whilst important, overemphasis of these categories have particular implications forContinue reading “Reimagining the student experience”
Belonging & Learning: How important is belonging to our students?
The Work, Live, Play, Learn (WLPL) project uses academic literature and qualitative research with university students to analyse student belonging on a theoretical and applied level. Using data from the University of Sydney Business School the blog explores two learning modes and discusses them in relation to belonging.
Python + Ed: code for collaborative learning
The University of Sydney offers a collaborative educational experience between students and lecturers by integrating innovative technologies into the teaching toolkit. The application of Python, a computer programming language, alongside Ed, a digital learning platform, offers the opportunity to enhance the learning experience by improving student engagement. The increased uptake of coding within the UniversityContinue reading “Python + Ed: code for collaborative learning “