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National evidence institute will review Australian Curriculum following $50m funding announcement

The national evidence institute was a key recommendation of David Gonski’s Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools that…

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

Kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school post-coronavirus

Having experienced their own isolation, anxiety, exhaustion and challenges of taking schools online, school leaders are now challenged to redesign…

4 years ago

Disadvantaged students may have lost 1 month of learning during COVID-19 shutdown. But the government can fix it

Despite massive efforts by teachers and schools during the remote learning period, many students are likely to have learnt less…

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

Mobile technology may support kids learning to recognize emotions in photos of faces

To our surprise, the students who grew up with tablets and phones scored 40% higher on this test than the…

4 years ago

Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly

Social distancing rules have made it more difficult for student teachers to take the literacy and numeracy test, but there…

4 years ago

Number of Australia’s vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

Health and well-being issues caused by the crisis may undermine young people’s learning and efforts to reengage with school. Young…

4 years ago

PLD: “But it only works when there’s a relationship”

Adam Voigt on the benefits of "curly questions" from skeptical teachers...

4 years ago

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