Narrative based practical classes

As co-convener to PATH3206, a Cancer pathology course for Medical Science students with 70-100 enrolments per year, I led the revamping of its content in 2017 to align with novel concepts in medical oncology. The course is taught with lectures, tutorials and practical classes. Student feedback on the practical classes of the previous version of the course was that they are too focussed on

Evidence for Faculty Education Award 2026

My educational design follows a consistent cycle: identify a learning need, develop an authentic, evidence-informed response, evaluate effectiveness, and embed it sustainably. This is exemplified in three examples.

When I became co-convenor of PATH3206 Cancer Pathology in 2017, its practical classes were dominated by histology. Most students