EducationReview · Parents and teachers perceptions of schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Podcast Dr Adam Fraser is a peak performance expert and director of research company E-LAB. Recently Fraser collaborated with Deakin University to explore parents' perceptions of teachers during ...
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Melbourne school criticised for mask guidelines
A private school in Melbourne’s south-east has made headlines this week for asking students to only wear face masks in certain colours. In a July 22 video posted on the school’s social media sites and other communiques, executive principal of ...
More »Predicting results: A new option for Year 12
Should Year 12 students have to sit a stressful exam if we know how they're likely to fare by the end of Year 11? That was the question posed by University of Newcastle researchers in The Conversation this week. Recently, ...
More »Push for learner profiles: ‘We need to open doors, not narrow pathways’
The education sector should move away from the heavy focus on ATAR and students should instead leave school with a ‘learner profile’ that takes into account a range of their skills, knowledge and experiences. That was one of the key ...
More »Jump in number of students signing up for anxiety program since pandemic
Queensland researchers have seen an uptick in the number of children reaching out for help with anxiety since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. University of Southern Queensland psychologist Professor Sonja March said two to four times more children and ...
More »On a knead to know basis: ACARA CEO
What does MasterChef 2020 have to do with school? More than you'd think. The show's Grand Finale took place the other night, with Emilia and Laura vying for this year's trophy. As I was watching the season, I've noticed some ...
More »A dozen Vic schools close as masks made mandatory
Victorian teachers and students in areas of Victoria hit hardest by COVID-19 will have to wear masks when at school. All students aged 12 and over and staff who are heading to school in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will ...
More »Research shows emoji help to both motivate students and soften the blow of feedback
Who would have thought that emojis, conceived over 20 years ago and called emoticons, would become a useful part of helping students accept online feedback and motivate them in these times of remote learning? But RMIT psychology lecturer Robyn Moffitt ...
More »Experts explain how remote learning has opened up opportunities for students
The Media Centre for Education Research Australia (MCERA) has created a weekly series that asks educational experts to address some of the most pertinent issues affecting education in the time of COVID-19. MCERA believes it’s critical that educators learn something ...
More »Skills get a $2b boost to help school leavers
Nearly 350,000 young Australians will be able to learn new skills for free or at little cost under a $2 billion deal designed to train people during the coronavirus recession. The federal government will tip $500 million into JobTrainer for ...
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