As Victorian students progressively return to face-to-face teaching, Monash University has released a report showing that student-teacher relationships might be more valued than teachers’ knowledge of a particular subject. Titled World Teachers’ Day Report, it was released yesterday (5 October) ...

New research from Monash University has warned the government that subjects like music and the arts play a pivotal role in developing social inclusion and intercultural competence within students. Led by Dr Renee Crawford, Senior Lecturer in Monash University’s Faculty ...

A new study has found that girls as young as four can both overcome educational disadvantage and feel empowered to participate in STEM-based activities through emphasising play-based learning. Researchers at Monash University found that girls’ “thoughts and actions are endorsed ...

Education lecturer questions the testing method and interpretation of the LANTITE teacher test.

An education expert at Monash University has warned that we need to prepare our schools for further disruptions in the future, despite families and schools looking forward to returning to the classroom. Professor Neil Selwyn from Monash’s Faculty of Education ...

For years now STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines have been hailed as the key to making Australia an innovation nation. But, as a recent report by the University of Sydney and Monash University shows, issues of educational expertise ...

The teen tendency to sleep in may be to their benefit, according to experts currently researching the impact of changes in sleep, body clock and light on teenage brains. Monash University sleep scientists are conducting the research to uncover how ...

Maths teachers who love their work, are more likely to embrace struggle within the classroom, taking an inquiry-based approached to learning, without jumping in to solve problems for students. The link between teacher enjoyment and positive learning processes was discovered ...

Three-quarters of Australians teachers are feeling underappreciated and struggle with their workload. That’s one of the findings from one of the largest surveys of teachers in the country, conducted by Monash University. A new report, entitled Perceptions of Teachers and ...

Researchers at Monash University have found a link between academic performance and eating disorders among female students. The Australian-first study found that high-achieving female students who later developed eating disorders felt strong, positive emotions when they did well in their ...