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"WATU is DIFFERENT; unlike any other unit I've done at Western. It challenged the traditional idea of “sage on the stage” method of teaching (Mercer-Mapstone and Mercer, 2018) and boldly shook up everything (the power hierarchies and boundaries) that a traditional academic might hold dear. Initially, understanding its very nature was a challenge, and it felt very unusual to be offered the freedom in learning that was offered within the unit. The struggle of unlearning my idea of the university, coupled with the uncertainty of how the unit would run, the massiveness of the assignments, and the newfound freedom was initially frustrating. I was allowed to negotiate deadlines, adjust assessments and actively took part in the teaching and learning process. This freedom they termed as a “partnership approach”. Shivani Suresh 2020 WATU student
"WATU is DIFFERENT; unlike any other unit I've done at Western. It challenged the traditional idea of “sage on the stage” method of teaching (Mercer-Mapstone and Mercer, 2018) and boldly shook up everything (the power hierarchies and boundaries) that a traditional academic might hold dear. Initially, understanding its very nature was a challenge, and it felt very unusual to be offered the freedom in learning that was offered within the unit. The struggle of unlearning my idea of the university, coupled with the uncertainty of how the unit would run, the massiveness of the assignments, and the newfound freedom was initially frustrating. I was allowed to negotiate deadlines, adjust assessments and actively took part in the teaching and learning process. This freedom they termed as a “partnership approach”. Shivani Suresh 2020 WATU student
Projects and Pitches
Below is a selection of the WATU students' work, generated as part of their learning in the subject. Their inclusion in the WATU Archive is about recognising that as well as completing assessment tasks, these artefacts form an important part of academic knowledge production. Like scholars and researchers, future WATU students should have an opportunity to engage with, learn from, and build on the work of students that have gone before them.
We will add more work of students work shortly.
The iLEAD program: A partnership approach to enhancing international students' preparation for employability (2021)
The iLEAD program: A partnership approach to enhancing international students' preparation for employability (2021)
iLEAD A partnership approach to enhancing International Students preparation for employability.pdfSustainability and Resilience: co-creating a revolutionary transdisciplinary degree for WSU (2020)
Sustainability and Resilience: co-creating a revolutionary transdisciplinary degree for WSU (2020)
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE REAL PITCH day.pdf2020 Pitch
2020 Pitch
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