Design Patterns

The Organisational Zoo activity involves students participating in an online behavioural style survey. The survey is designed to deepen their understanding of how behaviours displayed at work and in a social settings impact on other types of behaviours....See more

Synopsis Mind Maps requires students to work in small groups to create a synopsis related to specific subject matter area using a mind mapping tool. The mind maps are shared either physically or digitally (forum, wiki).

Not So Random Groups allocates students to groups according to the Program they come from. The goal is to have groups which are representative of a wide variety of programs.

The Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) uses a ‘scratchy card’ multiple choice quiz to test students, both individually and in small groups, on course content to receive immediate feedback on the quiz and to prepare them for formal assessment (e.g. quiz or exam). IF-AT also includes group discussion and evaluation of choices to select appropriate quiz responses.

Icebreaker 1 - The Story Teller uses the art of storytelling to introduce students to the subject matter/ topic in a quick, interesting and direct manner that instantly engages students with both the topic and the teacher.