Education

Slightly better NAPLAN results but teachers still want it gone

Not convinced by NAPLAN? Primary school kids, Indigenous students and ESL (English as a second language) students have all shown…

4 years ago

Gov’t desperate for rural teachers

The controversial program, Teach For Australia will receive an additional $15 million for two initiatives to address shortages in high-quality…

4 years ago

Stolen Generations survivors hit the road for education

The Kinchela Boys Home survivors have launched a mobile exhibition, developed with the support of the NSW Department of Education…

4 years ago

If you’re preparing students for 21st century jobs, you’re behind the times

Teenage Australian boys are more likely to select careers in science and engineering. Paradoxically, they are 8% more likely to…

4 years ago

Don’t ‘just Google it’: 3 ways students can get the most from searching online

Many teachers don’t explictly teach students how to search online. Instead, students often teach themselves and are reluctant to ask…

4 years ago

Downloadable resource: designing a problem-solving methodology in the classroom

The Design Thinking Across the Curriculum resource is a problem-solving methodology designed for students navigating a rapidly-changing world.

4 years ago

Kids learn best when you add a problem-solving boost to ‘back-to-basics’ instruction

Our analyses revealed students who were taught using load reduction principles had higher levels of engagement in science and higher…

4 years ago

Bushfire education is too abstract. We need to get children into the real world

One problem with the Australian Curriculum content statements is that they are relatively abstract and detached from children’s lived experiences.

4 years ago

A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational

The challenge for the mathematics teaching community will be about increasingly creating and sustaining a healthy balance in our classrooms…

4 years ago

OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom

Long-form writing, especially essay writing, remains one of the best ways to teach critical analysis.

4 years ago

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