Education policymakers, businesses and the IT industry are all having their say about what AI in education might look like in the future, but one voice is missing from all these prognostications – the students who it will impact.
A hands-on, fish-focused course offers an inspiring, authentic experience for high school students to see the scientific method from start to finish.
Testing in March, with results released in July, leaves little time for teachers to analyse the data and make use of it, or for schools to make educational improvements in that year.
Teacher retention is an ongoing issue. Actions to enhance respect will result in more positive and productive relationships between teachers and students, as well as with colleagues, and parents.
Missing in the discussion about low writing achievement among students is the impact of writing disabilities such as dysgraphia.
The Australian Educational Research Organisation’s failure to acknowledge NAPLAN’s flaws, nor draw on significant existing research, reflects a lack of respect for English teachers.
New research shows a quarter of female high school students felt down or worried about choosing a career.
A change of federal government in Australia presents an opportunity to focus on schools as a whole and help create a sustainable environment for teachers to thrive.
A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID-19 and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.
Current medical programs need to diversify their curriculums by at least incorporating resources for medical students to look after their mental health, deal with pressures at work, and even career change.
If we want to move to more productive and holistic post-COVID education in our country, we should rethink NAPLAN in its current form and focus on what matters.
The pandemic has brought into sharp relief the contradictory character of Australia, but schools provide great examples of how it’s possible to engage globally from local settings.
Only 38% of Year 10 students reached the benchmark of knowledge on civics and citizenship required for their year level in 2019.
NAPLAN scores are used to gauge the quality of schools. But the overemphasis on only literacy and numeracy scores stands in the way of providing a more holistic education.
Language teacher Rosa Sfameni wants to unlock a world of opportunities for her students.
Offering psychology studies in high school, and valuing it through inclusion in the curriculum, will help students understand and cope with inevitable changes in the future.
With students set to return to school, we need to understand that social outcomes are equally as important as a focus on numeracy and literacy skills.
The Australian government can’t afford to neglect music and arts as an important tool in the classroom.
The recent international shift to remote learning has resulted in greater reliance on instructional videos, but it's important these are integrated with learning activities.
The COVID-19 disruption to our schooling system provides an opportunity to reform the flawed assessment program.
Australian schools are failing to foster a sense of belonging among their students.
Interest is growing in the possible teaching and learning applications of eSports across all areas of the curriculum.
The current system of languages education in Australia that prioritises accuracy over fluency is doing students few favours.
Will the rise of algorithmic decision-making and AI threaten the essential elements of being human?
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