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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

Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age

Recent studies by scientists who examine how people ask questions or explore problems have shown that by the time kids…

4 years ago

Growing numbers of students continue learning after school

Almost 70% of NSW Year 12 school leavers continue on to further education or training within six months of finishing…

5 years ago

Banning mobile phones in schools: beneficial or risky? Here’s what the evidence says

A total smartphone ban is tricky for teachers to enforce and could be costly for parents and school resources.

5 years ago

Adam Voigt: Can kids on the Autism spectrum “do” empathy?

Empathy is both a cognitive and intuitive capability.

5 years ago

Children with autism may use memory differently: Understanding could help us teach them

The high proportion of children on the autism spectrum presents an obvious challenge to teachers and the learning environment.

5 years ago

Small school’s big gesture does it for farmers

Principal Krystal Magann said it was an opportunity for students to learn about the challenges their community, about 40 kilometres…

5 years ago

Preparing students for a post-ATAR education

Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we…

5 years ago

Artificial intelligence: The next education revolution

In the near future, students will learn at their own pace on computer programs that adapt to suit the abilities…

6 years ago

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