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Heroes, villains … biology: 3 reasons comic books are great science teachers
Many science comics, including Optical Allusions, are written by scientists, allowing for reliable facts.
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Not only are some of the government’s consent videos bizarre and confusing, many reinforce harmful gender stereotypes
Education academics, women’s rights campaigners and many in between have criticised some of the material in the government’s new respectful…
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In an AI world we need to teach students how to work with robot writers
Robots are writing more of what we read on the internet. And artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools are becoming freely…
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After a year of digital learning and virtual teaching, let’s hear it for the joy of real books
Children spending 34.5% more time reading than before lockdown, and their perceived enjoyment of reading increased 8%.
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Is learning more important than well-being? Teachers told us how COVID highlighted ethical dilemmas at school
"I’ll be really honest, despite all of the warnings and all of the advice, my own well-being was my last…
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Education funding is unfair — and public schools asking parents to chip in makes it worse
$8bn private funding funnels into our school system each year...
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Shocking racism in Aussie schools demands change
There is no national framework to guide school curricula, and schools vary widely in how (or whether) they teach students…
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Youth anxiety and depression are at record levels. Mental health hubs could be the answer
Young people also prefer services that include young people as staff members, which is not common in traditional mental health…
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83% of Aussies believe school funding should be a priority election issue
"It is public schools that make the significant difference in the lives of Australian children, helping to level the playing…
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Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students’ academic performance. This is how we know
"Some advocate for a complete ban to limit distractions, while others suggest using technology as a teaching tool." Here's what…
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