It's a case of one small step for man, one giant leap for Australian golden wattle. Seeds of the national floral emblem will be blasted into orbit ahead of a visit to the International Space Station. Australia has handed the ...
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It’s time to give people with intellectual disability voice and agency
A UNSW researcher aims to improve the lives of individuals living with intellectual disabilities by ensuring they have a greater voice in the programs and policies that affect them. Professor Iva Strnadová is a world leader in inclusive research and ...
More »How to embrace change during a pandemic: Opinion
The global pandemic has irrevocably changed the way we live and work. Every element of our lives has been shifted, from the way we leave our house to the way we greet our friends. Yet, nowhere has this been more ...
More »AEU believes ANSA merely ‘tinkers at the edges’ of NAPLAN problems
The Australian Education Union (AEU) is sceptical about a proposed new form of assessment called the Australian National Standardised Assessment (ANSA) after a review into NAPLAN last week. The NAPLAN review was commissioned by the Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victorian ...
More »Suspension overhaul on the cards for NSW
School suspension times will be halved for most students in NSW under a draft strategy released today. The overhaul would reduce the maximum period of suspension for Years 3 to 12 students from 20 days to 10 and mean that ...
More »Tough questions continue to dog LANTITE test
Concerns about the validity and fairness of the LANTITE test continue as two prominent academics in the education sector have commented on how the current Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered. In a meeting with ...
More »Our school system is stuck in the 19th century: Dr Maura Sellars – Podcast
EducationReview · Our school system has regressed to the 19th century | Dr Maura Sellars An education expert from the University of Newcastle contends that Australia’s schooling system is largely stuck in the 19th century. Dr Maura Sellars, a former ...
More »Starting young for a dementia-friendly future
To improve dementia understanding, Australia needs to invest in the next generation. UniSA’s Dr Ashleigh Smith, a cognitive ageing expert, said this is because children are the nation’s future leaders, local shop keepers, bankers and neighbours. “Children generally don’t know ...
More »Teaching self-regulated learning skills needs greater emphasis, expert says
A Flinders University researcher has highlighted that developing students’ ability to self-regulate their learning will be one of the most critical skills to develop during the COVID pandemic, with the growing shift to online learning. Professor Stella Vosniadou has concluded ...
More »Why an independent Melbourne school is discarding its uniform after 130 years: Opinion
A school blazer in Australia represents many things. To some it’s a sign of prestige and opportunity, while to others it represents conformity, history and tradition. What it certainly does not represent is comfort. Do you remember trying to run ...
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