Most students lack knowledge when it comes to financial literacy and have little understanding of concepts such as superannuation or savings, new research from Griffith University reveals. Co-author and lecturer in finance and financial planning in the Griffith Business School, ...
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Lessons from Ukraine on the importance of planning – opinion
Whatever happens, and however the war will end in Ukraine, the world has learnt a lot. It is not only the military, politicians and economists who can draw lessons from this war but also educationists. Education researchers, especially mathematics education ...
More »What to expect as a first year teacher: advice from your peers
With Term 2 being one of the busiest of the year, newly appointed teachers are in for a hectic ride. Education Review asked experienced teachers to share not only what they wished they knew before starting the job but also ...
More »Swimming against the tide: streaming students may not be the best option – podcast
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 »Expert says remote learning should be included in the curriculum – podcast
Schools around Australia have been stricken by the latest surge in Covid-19, forcing classes to close or operate with minimal staff. For the past two weeks, at least 25 per cent of NSW public school students and teachers have been ...
More »Job characteristics linked with greater teacher well-being and lower attrition: opinion
Low teacher well-being and high teacher attrition are issues faced by many teachers, schools and educational systems. Pinpointing job supports that are associated with greater well-being and lower attrition among teachers is, therefore, important. This is particularly true during COVID-19, ...
More »The impact of bullying on the brain and the body: opinion
Literature in the field informs that bullying is a destructive social behaviour, which has both immediate and long-term negative consequences on the brain and the body. Research undertaken by Ken Purnell, and also that of Pieter Rossouw (citing Margaret Semrud-Clikeman ...
More »From crisis control to better learning experiences: The high tech challenges Australia’s education sector must manage in 2022 – opinion
It’s been a tough couple of years for Australian students and educators. In common with their counterparts around the world, they were forced to make an unplanned pivot to remote learning when the virus struck in early 2020. Since then, ...
More »Why self-care should be on every school leaders’ agenda in 2022 – opinion
Over the last two years, school leaders in Australia have led their institutions through the most significant health pandemic of the modern age. As the new year begins, many have just entered their third year of uncertainty, which has some ...
More »Storytelling triples resilience among at-risk kids
A new study has found that reading out loud to at-risk children can triple their resilience before they start school. Researchers from the University of South Australia took data from over 60,000 kids aged between 5 and 6, focusing on ...
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