Students' interest and enrolment in maths subjects has dropped sharply in recent years following a longstanding national decline.  Yet, reviving students' interest in the topic might be achieved simply by doing one ‘rich maths lesson’ a month which will help ...

Excessive gaming has an impact on teenagers schooling, behaviours and attention focus, a new study shows.  Teenagers who spend a lot of time gaming have difficulties learning and focusing in the classroom as they cannot manage their emotions and impulses, ...

Test anxiety is a very common experience amongst students. In fact, in studies of university students, researchers have found that between 20 and 40 per cent of students experience test anxiety. But we know it also affects younger students in ...

School and education could be a solution to save indigenous languages from extinction, experts have said.  Earlier this year, a survey revealed that students in primary school would rather learn an indigenous language than a traditional foreign one. While more ...

Students' writing skills have plummeted over the years, and experts believe it can be due to a lack of frequency in writing exercises.  A new study by Edith Cowan University revealed the time teachers spend teaching writing skills varies from ...

Australians want a fair and an equitable education system. We want a system where all students enjoy equal opportunities and experiences that will equip each of them to lead productive and purposeful lives. But this is not happening. Australia ranks ...

The teacher shortage crisis has been taking its toll on the sector, pushing educators to strike for better pay and working conditions while more than 50,000 teachers are expected to leave the profession in the coming years. Blended learning could ...

Teachers should use more simplistic instructions when teaching students with learning and behavioural difficulties, a new study shows. Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology interviewed more than 50 Year 7 to 10 students from three disadvantaged secondary schools to ...

Teachers employing nature-based learning in their schedule have described it as providing a flexible and relaxed environment which allows both students and themselves to better engage in different activities.  Yet, teaching outside can become difficult with a crowded curriculum, as ...

Single sex education has long been a feature of Australian education, yet more and more single sex schools are merging to form a co-ed cohort in response to increasing demand. According to research fellow from the Institute for Social Science ...