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Understanding the importance of motivation in education has never been more significant than now. Studies have shown that both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation directly correlates with an improvement in students’ academic performance and grades. However, the current educational discord as ...

Research from the Macquarie University Business School suggests it’s time to rethink our attitude towards personal discipline in education, something it says has been out of vogue for decades now. Self-discipline is critically important in creating a meaningful and successful ...

As we near the end of the school year, graduation ceremonies look set to be yet another casualty of COVID. Yet if any cohort deserves the tears and cheers of a full ceremony, it’s this year’s Year 12s. There’s the ...

EducationReview · New book draws on the science of learning for study success | Scott Francis As the end high school approaches for students and high-stakes exams are soon to take place, knowing how to study most effectively could mean ...

While NSW Year 12 students have been given the go-ahead to attend graduations and formals in a COVID-safe way, it is still uncertain whether such events will be broadly allowed in Victoria and other, non-public schools in NSW. Another unknown ...

It’s been an unhelpful stereotype for decades now: girls excel in English and other language-orientated subjects, while boys more easily grasp the concepts of maths and the sciences. I saw this kind of gendered determinism played out not only as ...

While strong and positive student-teacher relationships are always important, they take on a new level of significance during a pandemic, a UNSW educational psychology lecturer says. In a climate of fear, change and disruption, Dr Rebecca Collie argues that developing ...

The educational, social and developmental benefits of digital technology are clear - especially in the midst of a global pandemic, where our devices have become a vital window to the outside world. Despite this, we can’t ignore the risks that ...

In 2020, the issue of mental health is high on the agenda for schools around the country. With a global pandemic adding a large dose of extra anxiety into the lives of our students and staff alike, talking about our ...

The latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report highlights that Australia’s public spending on education is shrouded by private investment and is below the OECD average. Dr Emma Rowe, an expert in school funding and education policy at ...