Adapting to the future of online learning and teaching during a pandemic, with Siobhan Hickling & Gina Arena

Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text!

Show Notes

In this episode, Sujani sits down with authors of the paper “Adapting to Teaching during a Pandemic” Siobahn Hickling and Gina Arena. Together, they talk about different models of teaching public health and what they have found to be most effective ways to relay information to students.

You’ll Learn

• About the changing visibility of public health education
• How the pandemic and lockdowns have affected university classrooms in Australia
• The effect of real time vs time delayed lessons has on education
• The potential challenges and benefits of self-directed learning
• Tips on how educators and students can thrive in new learning environments
• The importance of peer to peer interactions in education
• Best practices for educators and ways of moving away from a one dimensional classroom
• Tips for capturing students attention and engagement
• The benefits of intensive learning model
• The ways that rapport can be built through virtual teaching

Resources

• Gina Arena and Siobhan Hickling’s paper co-authored with Alexadra Bhatti entitled: Adapting to Teaching During a Pandemic: Pedagogical Adjustments for the Next Semester of Teaching During COVID-19 and Future Online Learning

Other PH SPOT resources:

• Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this form
• Never heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.
• Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.
• Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contribute
• Upcoming course on infographics: phspot.ca/infographics 

Support the show (http://www.phspot.ca/signup)

Support the show

Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.

Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!