The best features of Jennie Cederholm's teaching

I bring to my teaching my specialist discipline knowledge and expertise as a researcher in physiology and neuroscience. Hence, my teaching approach is very much focused on research- and inquiry-based learning (Healey and Jenkins, 2009). My teaching practice is also strongly influenced by continuous self-reflection and listening to students’ feedback, and in doing so, I have increased student satisfaction and learning by transforming several courses, e.g. Neuroscience Fundamentals (NEUR2201).

I strive to provide learning environments that allow students to understand key concepts and to develop the skills to connect the links between cellular physiology and system functions. I actively engage with my students, provide timely feedback and I am consistent in my communication with my students. This creates an inclusive and supportive learning environment for the students to achieve their best.

M. Healey and A. Jenkins (2009). Developing undergraduate research and inquiry. York: The Higher Education Academy.

I have a mean MyExperience score for the past 5 years of 5.33 ± 0.10 and 97.3% ± 0.8% agree (across 9 Science and Medicine courses). The course that I convene (NEUR2201) has an overall satisfaction score of 5.14 ± 0.19 and 95.9% ± 2.0% agree (2020 - 2023).

MyExperience - The best features of Jennie Cederholm's teaching were:

NEUR2201 Term 2 2023 (Live and pre-recorded lectures, pracs, tutorials and assessments in person)

Friendly and open.
Jennie is a great lecturer and convener - I felt comfortable to approach her with problems and questions.
Presented all the content clearly.
Very engaged with the students! And provided clear communication about relevant course information.
Jennie felt very personable and easy to talk to in regards to both the course content and when it came to the course itself or otherwise.

NEUR2201 Term 2 2022 (Live and pre-recorded lectures, pracs, tutorials and assessments in person)

Her attentiveness and instant feedback to everything in the course. She had organised everything very well and her receptiveness to
Student feedback was very kind and thoughtful of her to consider.
She was awesome I literally cannot complain about her at all.
Comprehensively provides feedback.
Jennie presents well, knows her material, her lectures are well structured. i think she is also a great course convenor– the structure of the course is excellent– the intensity needs to be well supported and she has done that. she was a really good balance between
Warm and encouraging but also boundaried in terms of precision. she is really approachable and encouraging.
Jennie was fantastic. extremely passionate, knowledgeable and personable. She taught in a way that wasn't too fast or slow and
made sure to encourage questions.
Jennie...helped me feel extremely comfortable with my ELS accommodations as well which makes a huge difference to me.
She makes really difficult concepts easy to grasp and she is so kind and approachable. I love her energy!
She's very nice and positive.
Jennie...are legit the best. nothing more said.
Very approachable, good explanations and feedback given to students.
Everything she's the best.
Jennie was easy to reach out to and explained everything very well. Also cleared up any confusion easily. Overall, amazing.
That she was inclusive, answered every question and made an effort to research if she did not have an answer with substance.
What a great teacher. Amazing support, very friendly, very informative. Takes feedback extremely well.
Lovely teacher and very easy to communicate with!

NEUR2201 Term 2 2021 (Live and pre-recorded lectures, pracs, tutorials and assessments in person)

Jennie was easygoing and was very helpful when there were hiccups in the transition to online learning due to covid.
She was very welcoming and forthcoming when asked questions and answered them in a way that was understandable to every student.
Always every approachable and would spend the time to explain concepts.
Very helpful with emails and would get back about any enquiries.
Very considerate to student circumstances during this time. Helpful to have someone like Jennie who can relate to student experience.
Jennie has been amazing and I have absolutely loved having her convene this course. She's organised, efficient are really works with us as students to obtain the best possible outcomes.
Despite issues with tech during assessments, she's been insanely proactive in trying to tackle this and is ready when something does go wrong.
She really made the effort to include students as best as she could in an online learning environment, was always very cheerful and happy to help/listen to anyone that needed it. When I asked her for meetings, her responses were prompt and she was more than happy to give her time to help me understand assessments and content more deeply. Highly recommended and made the course that much more enjoyable!
Her availability to help answer students' questions and to always ensure that they understood the content thoroughly.
Helpful and friendly with answering students' questions.
Always willing to improve.
Considerate and always answered questions whenever they arose whether it be on the forums or email or on blackboard.
Inclusive teaching style.
Warmly engaging students with a smile after we spent a year studying remotely.
Ability to engage with students with fortnightly podcasts, regular messages on the discussion board, responding promptly to emails, being present at every synchronous lecture, Q&A, labs etc.
Jennie is amazing – absolute best course convener and really helped the students.
She was always super friendly and easy to talk to. I never felt like any question was stupid and i really liked the way she taught.
Jennie has been one of the best lecturers I've had she is always so nice and helpful. Her teaching style is very engaging.
Very friendly and approachable person, which made it easy for students to ask questions and get clarification of the course structure as well as content. Furthermore, she did a good job in talking through concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Thanks for being so responsive and supportive! I can tell that you've put in a lot of effort to make the learning experience as smooth as possible for students and to create a sense of community, and that's much appreciated.
Approachable and interactive.
What a wonderful, nurturing and intelligent teacher. Throughout this entire course, especially through the ups and downs of using Inspera assessments, I felt I was in safe hands with Jennie. We were lucky to have her coordinate this course!
She was very adaptable and always seemed to be working with the students to help them as well as making the course more interactive and user friendly (as it was mostly online this was an important accommodation).
Jennie encouraged a lot of student participation.
Very friendly, always open to feedback.
Encouraged student participation during tutorials.
She is so kind and involved and you can see she really cares about the students and their learning. It was such a pleasure to have
Jennie as a tutor and course coordinator.

NEUR2201 Term 2 2020 (Pracs, tutorials and assessments in person)

She was kind and receptive when we explained our findings (from our group assignment or in tutorial classes where we had to go read then report answers).
Brilliant, explained things in an easy to understand manner and didn't bs something when she knew that she didn't know the answer.
Allowed students to discuss.
Jennie explains concepts really well.
She was an enthusiastic and flexible teacher.
Always present and ready to help.
Thank you Jennie for your enthusiasm as a tutor!
Friendly.
The weekly podcast updates were really useful for planning my study week.
Very attentive, and quick to assist students.
Encouraged us to ask questions in the tutorials.
Really encouraging and provided fast helpful feedback.
Clear explanation.
Used white board easy to communicate.
She was my tutor and she was amazing!
I really loved her weekly podcasts and helping us keep up to date in this online format where I don't know what day it is.
She encouraged group discussion.
Constructive feedback and amazing support.

NEUR3221 Term 3 2020 (Pre-recorded lecture, pracs and tutorials)

Jennie was good at coordinating the auditory tutorial and provided good online feedback to questions.

Physiology 1B: PHSL2201/PHSL2221/PHSL2502 Term 2 2023 (Pre-recorded lectures, online tutorial, pracs in person)

Well structured content, clearly explained, happy to answer questions both directly and indirectly relevant, sense of humour.
Very clear.
Good lecture slides.

Physiology 1B: PHSL2201/PHSL2221/PHSL2502 Term 2 2022 (Pre-recorded lectures, online tutorial, pracs in person)

I liked how simple your lecture slides were.
A lot of content in this part of the course but well explained.
Use of diagrams is great, notes are great for revision.
The tutorial was extremely helpful with revision.
Content was very interesting.
Her lectures were fantastic – she didn't go through content too fast and explained everything really well.
Clear teaching slides and clear explanations.
Very knowledgeable and easy to understand.

Physiology 1B: PHSL2201/PHSL2221/PHSL2502 Term 2 2021 (Pre-recorded lectures, online tutorial, pracs in person)

I really loved how patient and supportive she was during the in person labs! I felt comfortable asking her questions and she was truly lovely!
Her lectures were my favourite– her slides were useful, she explained things in a clear manner that was entirely relevant to what we were learning. she was straight to the point and didn't go on any tangents which I endlessly appreciate! her ebook layout was also amazing!
She was very helpful during laboratory classes. Her explanations were knowledgeable and she always made time to assist every student group.
Her e–book chapters were very well organised, and her explanations were great. It made it easier to understand the content. The
questions she provided were engaging and her lectures were a lot better than all the others.

Physiology 1B: PHSL2201/PHSL2221/PHSL2502 Term 2 2020 (Pre-recorded lectures, online tutorial, pracs in person)

Well organized notes and voice is very clear. Great!
Explained content well.
The lectures were interesting and the lecture notes/PowerPoints were well laid out.
Help was provided when a concept was not understood.
Clear explanations of topics covered. lecture slides were well organised and followed logical progression of topics.
Her lecture slides were great as they helped make me in my understanding.
Clear, enthusiastic about the topic.
She was very passionate and her content was quite interesting.
I enjoyed Jennie's lectures, they were engaging and she explained concepts really well.

Society & Health: MFAC1527 TP1 2022 (Facilitating small scenario group in person)

Always clear and considerate to all needs.
Replied to emails and attended to concerns asap.
Super approachable and friendly, made us all feel very welcome and comfortable.
Efficiently ran sessions, did not drag on tasks for longer than necessary.
Jennie is really good in connecting members in SG. She created good learning atmosphere in SG sessions.
Fun kahoots for ice breakers each SG, went through content clearly and answered questions adequately.
Openly gave feedback about assignments, also constructive feedback for group presentations.
Friendly and inclusive, caters to all of the students and their opinions.
Jennie was super friendly and made SG engaging.
Feedback provided was really helpful as well.
Kahoot was also good to start the session.
Overall very helpful teaching.
Provided good insights into topics we were discussing.
Good time management during SGs.
Encourage participation.

Society & Health: MFAC1527 TP1 2021 (Facilitating small scenario group in person)

Encouraged group discussion, was really helpful clarifying on tasks and issues when we weren't sure what to do.
Her personality is really fun and friendly, and I think this really helped us bond as an SG, especially after a year of online SGs.
Her weekly kahoots were a fun and good for revision.
Everything was well structured, and Jennie also showed how this was relevant to our learning.
She explained things well and answered all our questions. She was also very accommodating for our teamwork group project.
Friendly, open manner so people feel comfortable in SG.
Loved the teambuilding Kahoot activities!
Provided good feedback on group presentations.
Was able to explain answers to questions well.
Jennie provided an open and stimulating learning environment.
She was engaging and provided helpful feedback.
I felt that I've learnt a lot from this SG.
Jennie was an excellent teacher. Her non–judgemental and friendly demeanor was infectious (pardon the pun) and she was able to conduce a very positive environment in class.
Jennie is a very engaging facilitator.
Kahoot in the beginning and going over everything on the agenda.
Encouraged student participation.
Helped to explain content.
Effective time management.
Includes all members in scenario group sessions, although is never too pushy. Extremely friendly and open, allowing all students to engage with discussions. Jennie also provided very valuable feedback on all tasks and the project.
Jennie's teaching was very encouraging and engaging throughout the term. Jennie made consistent efforts to promote team–building through her weekly Kahoots and in group discussion. She clearly set out the learning objectives for each SG session and maintained good structure so that content was easy to digest and understand. Overall, it was an absolute joy to have Jennie this term and this has been one of my favourite courses to date!
She would always get everyone engaged in learning. She would spread the discussion across many people. She always had a good gauge of how much time there was left in the lesson, so we never missed out on doing activities.
She was very engaging.
Jenny was a wonderful SG facilitator.
She was welcoming to everyone and made everyone feel comfortable to share their ideas.

Society & Health: MFAC1527 TP1 2020 (Facilitating small scenario group in person)

Encouraged student participation in class.
Helped students to proofread assignments.
Teach relevant knowledge during class.
Jennie is extremely knowledgeable and has really valuable feedback. Very accommodating and experienced.

Ageing and Endings B: MFAC1526 TP4 2020 (Facilitating small scenario group in person)

The sgs was very organised and on time.
Very friendly. Always provided session outline so we knew what to expect. Happy to answer questions and direct us to appropriate sources. Always provided thoughtful feedback and questions for group presentations. Went above and beyond to help us with projects.
Very friendly, helpful, and approachable.
Going above and beyond with teaching SG!! Especially writing up all the grad caps for each session and offering feedback for group projects. Always delivered promptly, and never left us hanging for an answer or explanation. Feedback was always constructive and encouraging. Did not ignore the social side of SGs either, and made the effort to get to know us as individuals. Gave everyone a chance to talk – did not just call on the same few people for answers.
Her class engagement and facilitation of discussion in class.
Her enthusiasm, her ability to stimulate a friendly atmosphere with the fun activities at the beginning of the class. She was receptiveto the class, and chose good moments to use the BB quiz functions and the white board.
Encouraging student participation by picking on students to answer and making sure all the content was covered in an efficient, but detailed enough manner. Overall very nice and willing to help and give feedback!
Jennie is one of the best facilitators I've had, which is even more impressive since this term's SG was all online due to Covid–19!
She adapted to the online teaching format very well, both from a technical perspective but also from a teaching style perspective, and managed to make SG feel enjoyable but also like a family. She was good at time management and allocation of tasks which helped SG not feel too stale. For example, she would pull us back into the main group when we are finished in breakout groups instead of making us wait for unnecessary amount of time. She also lead the 'bonding activities' at the start of each SG very well and encouraged us to participate with good questions, which helped me feel more involved in the SG even though it was online. This was also helped by the fact that she was very friendly and willing to share her personal experiences and life with us which made SG much more interesting as she led by example. I like how her camera is on all the time as it is more engaging.
Extremely friendly!
Very knowledgeable on the subjects and encourages student interactions.
Was always very positive and made a real effort to get to know us as students– made online learning feel more personal and enjoyable.
Jennie put in so much effort into SG sessions, making them extremely fun.
She was very engaging, helped us to bond as an SG even though it was online.
She went the extra mile to give us advice on our projects which we were very grateful for.
Very encouraging, gave us very good feedback.
Extremely nice, made us comfortable in asking questions and engaging with the class.
Helped us to develop an interest in the topics.
Went the extra mile in helping us link SG sessions to graduate capabilities which we appreciate.
Overall an extremely wonderful and kind tutor!

Ageing and Endings A: MFAC1526 TP4 2020 (Facilitating small scenario group online)

Explained concepts well. Encouraged students to put forward their own ideas and contribute to discussions.
Creating a friendly environment, having Kahoots at the start of every SG was super fun and made SG sessions really interactive.
Exceptional student interaction.
The kahoots set such a good mood for the rest of the sg.
Slidos were amazing in helping us learn.
I really enjoyed having Jennie as a facilitator! She was super kind, patient and encouraging and I always felt excited and confident toengage in discussions even online. I hope I have her again in future!
Clear explanation of the SG.
Friendly and positive face!
Always was understanding of students and took all perspectives into consideration. Provoked group discussion and got through all content in the SG without spending too much time on it.
Encouraged student participation in an online environment, tried to make SGs more fun and engaging.
Enjoyed the slido format for quizzes to encourage participation without fear.

Beginnings, Growth and Development B: MFAC1522 TP2 2022 (Pre-recorded lectures, online live tutorial)

I enjoyed her mini–lecture method of teaching. The way of splitting it into main sections also helped link slides to the lecture objectives. I also enjoyed the Kahoot at the end as it helped reinforce knowledge and pay attention to areas of improvement.
Great lecture slides.
Broke down the topics.
The segmented nature and online so we could do whenever suited us. Excellent.
Online module lectures were good and effective for saving time when note taking.
As the online modules were split into parts it made them easy to follow.
Diagrams and explanations were good.
Having the mini lectures was extremely beneficial and helped me to break up the concepts into smaller sections to understand. I also found the quizzes at the end of each lecture were very helpful for consolidating knowledge. The diagrams in each lecture slide were also very helpful.
Good use of kahoot and great coverage in lectures.
Kahoot revisions.
Jennie was very clear when teaching. She made sure concepts she was teaching were well understood.
LOVE THE BITE SIZED VIDEOS!!!!!!!!! MORE PLEASE EVERY FACULTY SHOULD DO THIS!!! PLEASE PROMOTE THIS TOEVERYONE PLEASE!!!!!!!!
Flexibility through pre–recorded mini lectures which also made content feel more digestible.
Broke down concepts clearly and had clear slides.
Even though all her lectures were online, really appreciate the kahoot after all the mini lectures because they helped to identify what I needed to work on and refer back to.
I enjoy the physiology lectures and diagrams, they are clear and straightforward, and also high yield. Mini lectures takes breaks from each topic, like that. And i also enjoy the kahoot at the end.
I LOVED HER LECTURES. Everything was so clearly presented. There were very helpful summaries and the organisation of the lecture was so easy to follow and segmented in ways that made sense.
Pre-corded and could watch beforehand.
Good diagrams to show how things worked.
The mini lecture format helped to divide up the long lecture into smaller components that kept me motivated when completing each section. The Kahoot quiz was also very useful to consolidate our learning at the end of the lectures.
I enjoyed how the lecture was split into several sections.
It was very clear and concise and I could go through it at my own pace.
The lecture pace and the way she explained things was good.
Very helpful tutorial that summarised key features well.
Clear structure.
Good explanation of content.
Interactive.
Use of Kahoot at the end of the lecture helped consolidate learning.
The online lecture module sections the lecture very well – it's easy to understand and follow and easy for us to pace ourselves. Thekahoots are a great way to test our understanding of the lecture.
The kahoot quiz really helped in retaining the knowledge learned.
I enjoyed the module format, it helped with breaking up content into manageable portions.
Jennie's explanations were really clear and I especially found her diagrams of all the cells very helpful.
Self paced lectures.
Simple and well detailed slides.
Quizzes were good revision of lecture content.
The kahoot quizzes really helped consolidate knowledge.
I like the use of self paced lectures and the tutorial.
The Kahoot quiz after every lecture was really helpful for revision and ensures clear understanding of the concepts.
Well explained physiology concepts.
Good use of diagrams.
Kahoot quizzes were very effective.
The clear breakdown of her lectures into the main topics.
I loved the use of mini lectures for a topic. It is by far the best delivery method for lectures and I hope more lecturers use this method to teach.

Beginnings, Growth and Development B: MFAC1522 TP2 2021 (Pre-recorded lectures, online live tutorial)

Clearly very passionate about the topic. Good explanation. Very clear slides, very helpful for learning. Good use of diagrams in slides.
Review questions after each lecture, very clear and colourful slides that enhanced understanding.
I enjoyed Dr. Jennie's online lectures, especially the Kahoot sessions at the end which tested my knowledge on GIT physiology and made me better absorb the content.
The lectures felt really easy to follow, maybe because it was divided into mini lectures. Thank you!
The enjoyable content delivered in a very straight–forward and understandable manner.
I liked how she split her lectures into mini–lectures with different topics to help us differentiate in between better. Her teaching was also easy to understand.
Made physiology super fun! Clear slides with great pictures.
Love having lectures.
Broke down lecture information, great powerpoint slides, very visual and engaging.
Great short lectures. Great slideshow notes.
I like the way the mini lectures were, they were sectioned well and the flow of the lecture was very good and organised.
Jennie's lectures were set out in a way that was easy to understand and had appropriate supporting images.
Jennie's tutorials were engaging and well–designed to maximise information uptake. Her lectures were well–structured and thoroughly enjoyable.
I really enjoyed the mini lectures, felt like it took less time and had less content than a normal lecture even though it didn't.
Slides were easy to follow.
Great slides and explanations.
Really good slides.
Engaging.
I liked how the mini–lectures went – gave us breaks between the 1–hour long lectures! Also liked the kahoot where we can test our knowledge – I definitely need more of these from other lecturers.
Very clear communication and the slides were very informative.
Very responsive during Q&A session, encourage question asking.
Good slides and lectures.
I liked how simple and clean her slides were, and her lectures were very well structured.
I think the lectures notes are pretty explanatory. Thank you for the kahoot quizzes also.
Discussed complex topics in an easy to understand manner.
The mini–lecture format was very convenient and easy to navigate. The use of clear diagrams helped grasp the content easily.
The lectures were clear and the images provided clearly supplement the content.
She was very easy to understand, her slides were concise and her lectures were very enjoyable.
The short bursts of lectures.
The method of delivery of the recorded lectures via different components was quite good.

PHAR3111 Term 1 2019 (Face-to-face lecture, pracs and tutorials)

Friendly and willing to answer any questions.
Her lecture slides were great.
Her willingness to assist students when they asked for help.
Engaged and efficient approach to the subject. Effective use of humor to engage students.

PHAR3306 Term 2 2019 (Face-to-face lecture, pracs and tutorials)

Absolutely everything. The woman is an incredible lecturer whose passion for the subject shines through her presentations. Highlycommend her! <3
Dr Cederholm had very clear lecture slides; this helped students understand the mechanism of action of adrenergic, nicotinic and muscarinic drugs as well as their applications, contraindications and adverse effects. Her case studies were easy to understand and great to answer. She also helped us to remember key course content with her amusing examples such as the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems or the difference between alpha and beta adrenergic receptors.
Dr Cederholm was also the most helpful person in the 1st lab (concentration–response curves); some demonstrators told students the wrong information so it was good to have Dr Cederholm there to clarify any questions.
Favourite lecture, simplified the key concepts loved it.
Had class engagement.
She went through every slide comprehensively and didn’t skip any slides.