Education

The government claims teaching is a national priority, but cheaper degrees won’t improve the profession

Undergraduates who study teaching will have their HECS fees slashed by 45%. Surely school teachers should be popping the champagne?…

4 years ago

Biggest education shake up in 30 years

The NSW school curriculum will be overhauled to improve standards, according to the state education department, with changes starting in…

4 years ago

Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths

The overall employment rate of engineering graduates is 95%, while science and maths graduates have a 90.1% rate of overall…

4 years ago

9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism

Anti-racist and decolonial education is often just as much about unlearning, as it is about learning.

4 years ago

Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers

Women are less likely to enrol in science and maths degrees than men. In Australia, only 35% of STEM university…

4 years ago

Fee cuts for nursing and teaching but big hikes for law and humanities in package expanding university places

A move that will have significant, and in some cases financially devastating, impact for this year's school leavers, Education Minister…

4 years ago

I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

My research showed that the children’s attainment in maths and science improved after teaching and learning outdoors. The Grade IV…

4 years ago

Maths education should focus on relationships not ‘catching up’, warn researchers

Post-lockdown disruption, "rushing through content to stay on schedule will only compound learning losses". While teachers face pressure to make…

4 years ago

Have your say on remote and flexible learning

Victorian Minister for Education, James Merlino has opened a community consultation survey this week, ahead of a July summit, to…

4 years ago

The unplanned experiment for teaching and learning

Professor Hattie has previously examined the impact of disruption on student learning when schools close, researching examples of the 2011…

4 years ago

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