Education

Too many adjectives, not enough ideas: how NAPLAN forces us to teach bad writing

Research confirms NAPLAN testing has led to students being disadvantaged in their understanding of what a story can be —…

4 years ago

Teach questions, not answers: science literacy is a crucial skill

There are many practical ways to show the Earth is round that can be done as a classroom activity. For…

4 years ago

3 education questions the Victorian government should answer at the COVID-19 inquiry

Question 1: How will the government help disadvantaged students catch up?

4 years ago

NSW hits pause on school choirs, but we can’t stop the music forever

The recent research around singing and COVID-19 suggests transmission options such as singing with masks on, or singing outdoors with…

4 years ago

Fostering self-confidence in the maths classroom

Positive outcomes are associated with pedagogy that prioritises collaboration over competition in the classroom; self-chosen activities, buddy systems, and mixed…

4 years ago

‘It really sucks’: how some Year 12 students in Queensland feel about 2020

Perhaps endurance and resilience have become a necessary part of the DNA of the class of 2020. These are positive…

4 years ago

A 3-decade ‘moving picture’ of young Australians’ study, work and life, thanks to LSAY

The information collected from these groups of students, or “cohorts”, is used to better understand what helps or hinders this…

4 years ago

Every Victorian Year 12 student will have COVID-19 factored into their grade – we should do it for all Australian students

This kind of individual assessment is what educational advocates have been calling on for decades.

4 years ago

Australian primary private schools should be fully funded by governments — but banned from charging fees

Redressing the growing and accelerating segregation and inequity in Australian schools is critical to the future of Australia’s youth and…

4 years ago

Free phonics check finally rolls out for Year 1 students

South Australian Minister for Education John Gardner said that a renewed focus on phonics was helping to lift literacy outcomes…

4 years ago

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