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Thanh Pham Senior Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

Worldly teachings

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity for Western institutions to rethink their learning programs for international students.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity for Western institutions to rethink their learning programs for international students.

Podcast: Social media & mental health

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Social media & mental health

Episode 18: Until We Tweet Again

This episode features all the best tips and guidance from our experts about how to help young people manage their social media use for mental health and wellbeing.

Gemma Sharp NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, Clinical Psychologist

This episode features all the best tips and guidance from our experts about how to help young people manage their social media use for mental health and wellbeing.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Are 'smart' solutions really that smart?

Should the word apply to an application that’s difficult to use and doesn’t take human needs into account?

John Grundy Australian Laureate Fellow and Professor of Software Engineering

Should the word apply to an application that’s difficult to use and doesn’t take human needs into account?

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Back to school ... for now?

The months ahead are uncertain for education, and it makes sense to plan for the possibility of further remote learning.

The months ahead are uncertain for education, and it makes sense to plan for the possibility of further remote learning.

Charlotte Day Director, Monash University Museum of Art

Why arts funding matters

During the COVID-19 crisis, we need the arts more than ever to feel connected, but it's also exposed the fragility of the sector.

During the COVID-19 crisis, we need the arts more than ever to feel connected, but it's also exposed the fragility of the sector.

Nuri Veronika PhD candidate, Monash Gender, Peace and Security Centre (Monash GPS)

A developing dilemma

In developing and conflict-affected countries, support systems for children’s protection in times of the pandemic risk being overlooked.

In developing and conflict-affected countries, support systems for children’s protection in times of the pandemic risk being overlooked.

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Reframing the youth perspective

An online digital exhibition provides a window into the often unheard stories of young people, and their experiences of education.

An online digital exhibition provides a window into the often unheard stories of young people, and their experiences of education.

Kelly-Ann Allen Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusion Education

Building belonging back at school

Emotions will vary for many Victorian students heading back to school on 26 May, and schools are well-equipped to deal with them, and the 'new (COVID-19) normal'.

Emotions will vary for many Victorian students heading back to school on 26 May, and schools are well-equipped to deal with them, and the 'new (COVID-19) normal'.

Brady Robards Senior Lecturer, Sociology

Counting the COVID-19 social cost

During this time of massive social upheaval, Monash sociologists explore how various community groups are faring.

During this time of massive social upheaval, Monash sociologists explore how various community groups are faring.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

The other online lessons

Amid enforced online learning, talk of teachers' 'digital understanding' shouldn’t be taken to refer only to their knowledge of the technological aspects.

Amid enforced online learning, talk of teachers' 'digital understanding' shouldn’t be taken to refer only to their knowledge of the technological aspects.

Venesser Fernandes Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

Coming up with a new NAPLAN

The COVID-19 disruption to our schooling system provides an opportunity to reform the flawed assessment program.

The COVID-19 disruption to our schooling system provides an opportunity to reform the flawed assessment program.

Dragan Gasevic Director of the Centre for Learning Analytics, Faculty of Information Technology

Steep learning curve

Heroic efforts by our education systems to suddenly pivot to online education in response to COVID-19 has not been so easy.

Heroic efforts by our education systems to suddenly pivot to online education in response to COVID-19 has not been so easy.

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Let's not forget the children

Grave human rights concerns are held for children globally as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold.

Grave human rights concerns are held for children globally as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold.

Deborah Corrigan Director, Education Futures, and Professor, Faculty of Education

The bigger question beyond the ATAR

The coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharper focus what we want from our education system.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharper focus what we want from our education system.

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Talking COVID with kids

It's important to have ongoing conversations with children and young people about the coronavirus situation.

It's important to have ongoing conversations with children and young people about the coronavirus situation.

Melissa Barnes Lecturer, Early Years, Faculty of Education

No open-and-shut case

There's been limited discussion about how teachers are positioned in the coronavirus crisis, but all-round support is vital.

There's been limited discussion about how teachers are positioned in the coronavirus crisis, but all-round support is vital.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

A lesson being learned

The coronavirus is highlighting the integral role that mass compulsory education plays in society.

The coronavirus is highlighting the integral role that mass compulsory education plays in society.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

The new transparency

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

Melissa Barnes Lecturer, Early Years, Faculty of Education

How to help your kids with homework

Now that children are returning to school, homework will follow, but there is a limit to how much help you can give without robbing them of the opportunity to learn for themselves.

Now that children are returning to school, homework will follow, but there is a limit to how much help you can give without robbing them of the opportunity to learn for themselves.

Environment

Turning up the heat on climate-speak

The surging popularity of more emotive language regarding climate change is indicative of public sentiment, but context must play its part.

Gitanjali Bedi Lecturer and Senior Learning Coordinator, Sustainable Development Education, MSDI

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Paying it forward

Empowering workers is key to improving awareness of the minimum wage.

Kun Zhao Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia

Empowering workers is key to improving awareness of the minimum wage.