Of the many assessment tasks I have developed, I’ve found that scaffolded assessment tasks introduce the students to a community of practice and develop their transferable skills. In the second-year course PHAR2011, Introductory Pharmacology and Toxicology, the final product of such a scaffolded assessment task was a commentary article. This assignment reflects the professional

Practical classes allow students to experience hands-on techniques as well as reinforcing the theory taught in lectures and develop critical analysis skills. However, it is more often the case that the focus is on getting the equipment to work and collecting the data. This is compounded by students arriving at class ill-prepared having not read their

The shift to online delivery of content has necessitated the adaption of various techniques to connect with the students and connect the student with the learning materials. I have employed several different approaches to help engage the students and aid in their learning.

Pencasts, storytelling and analogies