A new study involving nearly 1700 students and teachers has challenged the long-held idea that teachers underplay the seriousness and extent of bullying in their schools. Parents of children who have been bullied have “probably been tempted” or even asked ...
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Researchers call for a ‘national response’ to harmful sexual behaviours among children
A newly released book by Dr Lesley-Ann Ey and Professor Elspeth McInnes of UniSA is pushing for a national, coordinated response to growing rates of children’s harmful sexual behaviours, or HSB. However, a key problem they’ve identified in addressing the ...
More »New study warns us not to underestimate the benefits of music and the arts
New research from Monash University has warned the government that subjects like music and the arts play a pivotal role in developing social inclusion and intercultural competence within students. Led by Dr Renee Crawford, Senior Lecturer in Monash University’s Faculty ...
More »Nationwide survey reveals how the education sector coped at the height of COVID-19
A survey conducted at the zenith of COVID-19 reported that teachers were routinely working extra hours, with nearly half of the 1200 respondents working almost an extra day during the pandemic and others working in excess of 20 extra hours ...
More »Report highlights the link between wellbeing and performance, and how to address it
A new report on the importance of student wellbeing argues that a student’s social and emotional intelligence is closely tied to their academic outcomes. However, the report, which is based on 27 book chapters, journal articles, reports and surveys, makes ...
More »‘Warm’ teachers shape students’ attitudes towards education for years to come
Recent research has found that strong student-teacher relationships can lead to productive and positive interactions with future teachers, and students’ memories of ‘good’ teachers are mostly consistent. The study, entitled ‘Memories of positive and negative student-teacher relationships in students with ...
More »‘Our shared story’: Knox Gardens joins other Melbourne schools to record the COVID-19 experience
Knox Gardens Primary School in Melbourne has been busy collaborating with other Melbourne schools to create a resource that will help document students’ and teachers’ stories of remote learning and isolation during COVID-19. Entitled ‘Our Shared Story’, the “global project” invites ...
More »Clinical psychologist urges students to avoid “uncertainty bombs”: Podcast
EducationReview · Clinical psychologist urges students to avoid "uncertainty bombs" Dr Danielle Einstein is a Sydney-based clinical psychologist who has her own practice where she works with students of various ages. Since 2013, she has also been heavily involved in ...
More »Teachers urged to avoid rushing students through maths curriculum they’ve “lost”
Maths experts have warned that, as students return to school after COVID-19 closures, rushing through content to catch up will only exacerbate learning losses. The paper, entitled ‘Threats and Opportunities in Remote Learning of Mathematics: Implication for the Return to ...
More »Union president Angelo Gavrielatos on the upcoming inquiry into the value of teachers: Podcast
EducationReview · NSWTF president Angelo Gavrielatos speaks about upcoming independent inquiry Submissions will close next month into the NSW Teachers Federation's independent inquiry into the value of teachers’ work. The inquiry will be chaired by former WA premier and professor ...
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