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This page links to a range of inclusive teaching strategies.
Each strategy has a one-page guide to provide an overview of the strategy and then links to resources for further reading.
Before you dive into specific strategies, you may want to look at the self-paced module on pedagogy linked here.
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Small groups or tutorials
Can be implemented in tutorials or with small groups of students.
Large groups or lectures
Can be implemented in lectures or with large groups of students.
Know Your Students
Promotes relationship building and knowing your students as individuals.
Classroom Culture
Promotes a positive culture where students and staff treat each other with respect.
Transparency
Making your pedagogical choices clear to students, including the reason why those choices were made.
Embed Academic Literacies
Academic literacy encompasses a broad set of practices that involve reading, writing, engaging in discourse and meaning making within academic contexts.
Scaffolding
Provides structures, templates or supports on how to complete tasks and/or assessments.
Assessment
Inclusive assessment designs and ideas.
Group Work
Can be implemented as a collaborative group work activity.
Wellbeing
Promotes student wellbeing.
Active Participation
Students guide the activity and are fully engaged instead of passively observing.
Feedback
Facilitates feedback opportunities between and from teaching staff and students both formally and informally.
Help-Seeking
Models and/or teaches strategies that support students to seek help when they need it.
Reflection
Supports self-reflection to facilitate improvement.
Universal Design for Learning
Aligns with the implementation of Universal Design for Learning.
Embedding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Knowledges
Strategies that respectfully and ethically embed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Cultural Responsiveness means understanding, interacting and communicating effectively and sensitively with people from different backgrounds.
Authentic Content
Authentic content is the integration of topics, activities and assessment that relates to real-world contexts.
Choice of Assessment Format
Assessment format is the way in which knowledge is demonstrated within a formal assessment.
Choice of Assessment Topic
Assessment topic is the subject matter of a given assessment task – the context, motivation, and background information.
Consistent Class Structure
A consistent class structure involves establishing and maintaining predictable, reliable routines and expectations for classroom activities.
Constructive Feedback
Constructive feedback is providing critiques and comments on student work that can be scrutinised and generalised by the student.
Cultivate a Respectful Environment
A respectful environment is one where students feel safe to share their opinions and ask questions without fear of judgement.
Embed Feedback Literacy
Feedback Literacy is the set of skills necessary to make sense of feedback – using it to improve one’s work or learning strategies.
Foster Student Community
Student Communities are a vital part of any university ecosystem. Students connect with their peers and form academic and social support networks that last well beyond university.
Glossaries
A glossary is a list of terms that relate to a particular subject matter or topic. Each term is accompanied by a description or explanation.
Integrate Academic Literacies
Academic literacies are skills needed to effectively engage with an academic environment.
Multiple Means of Representation
This strategy involves providing different formats for the same information.
Promote Help Seeking
Help-seeking is a proactive process where students identify a need for academic, emotional, or social support and seek assistance from available resources.
Refer to Learning Outcomes
It is good practice for educators to refer to learning outcomes regularly throughout the semester.
