Teaching Tips :: Te Kete Wānaka

Student Workload

23 November 2022

Helping students manage the workload in your course is part of ensuring a successful learning experience.

What is on the Agenda?

16 November 2022

Letting students know the agenda for each of your class sessions will help your students to be more mentally prepared.

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Rethinking Assessment

9 November 2022

Assessment is an important element of course design and the learning process. Effective assessment provides both a measure of learning as well as a motivation and mechanism for learning.

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Preparing for Summer School

2 November 2022

Reap the benefits of being better prepared for teaching in Summer School by utilising a range of LTL resources designed to help you.

Giving great feedback on assessment

19 October 2022

Feedback can occur at various stages of the semester including when marking assessments. As you complete the last internal assessment marking for the semester, here are some tips to help you give great feedback.

The last day of class

5 October 2022

The last day of class is an important opportunity for students to reflect on their learning. Take some time to plan the last day of class to end the semester well.

Preparing students for their final assessment

28 September 2022

To help prepare students for success in their final exam or other final assessment, examiners should make all requirements explicitly clear to students no later than four (4) weeks prior to the assessment date.

Researching your Teaching

21 September 2022

Identifying what student learning occurs in your course and why, contributes to your knowledge of how your teaching and learning environment can be changed to benefit all students.

Learning from Observing

14 September 2022

Teaching observations are an integral part of the teaching and learning improvement cycle - participating gives you an opportunity to help others learn from you as well as a chance to reflect on your own teaching.

Moderating Assessment Items

8 September 2022

Moderation is an important element of academic quality and “All assessment items worth 10% or more of the overall course grade must be moderated before being provided to students” (Assessment Policy).

Preparing tests and exams

1 September 2022

When preparing tests and exams it is very important that you keep in mind what learning outcome/s you are trying to assess as this will guide you in deciding the types of questions to include.

Take a moment ... the power of a pause

10 August 2022

It is important to remember that students need time to process information during class, especially when they are asked to discuss or respond to any question.