In trying to teach self-management to young students who had been identified as being impulsive and unruly, Donald Meichenbaum found he was able to help these students manage and control their impulsive behaviours when he applied the strategy of self-talk. ...
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Against all odds: why the Class of 2020 might be the strongest we’ve ever produced – Opinion
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 ...
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Health experts say there is light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel as Australia recorded its lowest daily rise in new infections in over three months. There were 16 new infections reported on Monday – 11 in Victoria, four ...
More »New book draws on the science of learning for study success: Podcast
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 ...
More »Bullying from best friends especially harmful: study
Bullying hurts children more if it comes from a friend, and they're less likely to report it, says a new study. Flinders University researchers found that victims identify the pain of relational bullying from best friends as being especially harmful ...
More »Melbourne company finds an innovative way for graduations to go ahead
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 ...
More »‘This is how you write about it’: The school program that transformed boys’ writing skills
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 ...
More »Universities want proposed reforms changed
Australia's top universities are shaking their heads at the federal government's proposed reforms, saying they will lead to lower quality education. Group of Eight chair Margaret Gardner says the changes need "significant amendments". "We would have preferred a longer and ...
More »Teacher librarian: much more than just a ‘keeper of the books’
Libraries are dying – and that means the role of the teacher librarian (TL) is more important than ever. Dr Kasey Garrison, a senior lecturer in the Charles Sturt University School of Information Studies, said as broader society ponders the ...
More »How nurturing relationships can assist student and teacher wellbeing during COVID-19
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 ...
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