High school students across Australia will soon be able to learn about the risks of drugs and alcohol through a new, interactive online game. Developed by researchers from Edith Cowan University and drug awareness non-profit Sideeffect Australia, the game is ...
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In Australia, about 98% of schools are using some form of streaming to organise students into different classes based on their abilities. Yet, new research from the School of Education at Edith Cowan University suggests some students find streaming to ...
More »Pink is for girls and blue is for boys: new study reveals children’s books are still perpetuating outdated ideas of gender
A new study has concluded that children’s books are still perpetuating outmoded and stereotypical gender roles, such as girls being passive and boys doing physical work and playing sport. The study concentrated on eight day care centres in Australia and ...
More »What is and isn’t working in teaching Indigenous students in remote communities: new report
A new Centre for Independent Studies report based on the Western Australian Government’s Kimberley Schools Project focuses on the challenges educators face in teaching Indigenous students in remote areas, and the strategies teachers and school communities can implement to raise ...
More »Mental health expert offers top tips for 2020’s Year 12 students
Year 12 is a stressful period that’s jam-packed with content and finishes quite early in the year. Usually this is problematic enough, but with COVID-19 continuing to significantly complicate the education sector, this year will be particularly challenging for graduating ...
More »‘Leaders who read’: Teacher librarians on how we can get kids reading for pleasure
How can we foster a school culture where reading isn’t seen by kids as just a chore, or something that only ‘nerds’ would enjoy? In a new research paper, teacher librarians have their say. The article, published in the Australian ...
More »Happy Kids, Happy Future
A new study has found that at-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary. The project, entitled Happy Kids, was conducted by Edith Cowan University researcher Professor ...
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Teaching the teachers to adapt to new technology is perhaps the biggest challenge going forward that our schools face today.
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Teaching teachers to adapt to new technology is a great challenge for schools.
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