If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.
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.
Missing in the discussion about low writing achievement among students is the impact of writing disabilities such as dysgraphia.
For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.
Difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers have much to do with their working conditions. We need to develop a fairer and better school system.
A new study into the value of the National Music Teacher Mentoring Program shows it’s possible to upskill classroom teachers with little previous music experience to deliver quality music programs in their schools.
To slow the rising number of radicalised young Australians, we need to raise the political knowledge of all young people, and empower them to become effective change agents.
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.
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.
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 COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity for Western institutions to rethink their learning programs for international students.
During this time of massive social upheaval, Monash sociologists explore how various community groups are faring.
The COVID-19 disruption to our schooling system provides an opportunity to reform the flawed assessment program.
A collaborative project in Vietnam is benefiting children – particularly girls – of the Bahnar ethnic group.
One-off system-level literacy and numeracy tests such as NAPLAN fail to take into account contexts and individual differences among students.
The qualities required to become a successful teacher run far deeper then students' academic rankings.
Good financial decision making is about more than avoiding debt or having a budget, it's about critically analysing your options
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