australian education system

A.I. holds potential for education, but must be used wisely

Data big and small have come to education, from creating online platforms to increasing standardised assessments. But how can AI…

7 years ago

How to be a helpful pre-service teacher supervisor

This week we hear from Emily Kate, teacher and founder of Actual Teaching; a collaborative blog for teacher experience and…

7 years ago

More research needed on whether to delay school entry

In Australia, the rate at which parents are delaying their children’s entry into school appears to be increasing. If professionals…

7 years ago

Govt review into regional education open for submissions

Public submissions have opened for the federal government’s review of regional education. The final report and recommendations will be considered concurrently…

7 years ago

Building a child’s spoken word bank can boost capacity to read

Children’s oral vocabulary – their knowledge of the sounds and meanings of words – is strongly positively associated with their reading all…

7 years ago

Seize every moment to build curious dispositions

This week, Adam Voigt shares insights from Professor Sugata Mitra, designer of the ‘Hole in the Wall’ experiments. Voigt suggests…

7 years ago

State libraries partner with govt to advance Indigenous STEM skills

One Australian state has launched a plan to advance STEM skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students. Students…

7 years ago

Review to achieve educational excellence: government

The federal government has named the panel of experts that will lead an inquiry into ensuring that levels of investment…

7 years ago

Future Makers finalist delivers free text book access

‘Hyveminds’ is a social enterprise scheme that provides free access to digital textbooks for students in underprivileged areas in Australia…

7 years ago

We know innovation is key, but what exactly is it?

We need to be teaching in a way that promotes innovation and creativity, but research indicates employers and students have…

7 years ago

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