Written by Gloria Latham, Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney When we wrote the 3rd edition of Learning to Teach the world had changed dramatically from the world we left in 2011, the date of our last edition. In 2011, all the authors lived in the same city and worked at the same university. Our […]
Read moreWritten by Catherine Berglund Can your students enjoy learning about ethics? What about law? And regulation? What about all at the same time? Can integrated issues be explained in a way that is meaningful for the health care careers they have chosen? Is there a way to brief your teaching team so they feel confident […]
Read moregreen nomad noun: a person whose travels within Australia are motivated by a concern for the environment. In the Bournda Environmental Education Centre’s 42nd World Environment Day Dinner, held in Tathra, New South Wales, a suggestion was made to the key speaker: … a re-branding of grey nomads to ‘green nomads’, [thereby] encouraging older travellers […]
Read moregold coin donation noun: a one- or two-dollar coin given as an entry fee or donation when attending a charitable, community, or not-for-profit event. In the mid-1980s, a short newspaper advertisement appeared on a page promoting various forthcoming events: ‘Performism. Special Experimental Music Event. Plus Film Performance… Gold Coin Donation.’ (Canberra Times, 15 September 1984) […]
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Christine Utber reflects on the difference a maths teacher made to her career, dispels the myth of the ‘maths person’, and discusses why she hates when students say “I don’t get it!” Where do you work and what is your role? I am a mathematics teacher at an all girls independent school on the Mornington […]
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