Education and Training – Page 15 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 We need another education conversation https://www.openforum.com.au/we-need-another-education-conversation/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:29:19 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25088 The results of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are in—and they are alarming for Australia.

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Australia’s slipping student scores will widen income inequality https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-slipping-student-scores-will-widen-income-inequality/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:11:23 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25008 The skills children learn at school have dramatic implications for their own future and the nation's productivity, living standards and income inequality.

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Rescuing Australia’s lost students https://www.openforum.com.au/rescuing-australias-lost-students/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:29:53 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24873 The alarmingly high number of school-aged Australians detached from education has been largely hidden – until now.

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Tackling Chinese military infiltration of Western universities https://www.openforum.com.au/tackling-chinese-military-infiltration-of-western-universities/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:29:45 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24807 Australian and other western universities have been all too eager to accept funding from China for research projects which bolster the Chinese military's threat.

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Why most music students drop out https://www.openforum.com.au/why-most-music-students-drop-out/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:36:38 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24858 More than half of year 10 music students in NSW dropped the subject by the time they reached year 12, often so they could choose subjects that would help them get a higher ATAR.

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Unlocking the school gates https://www.openforum.com.au/unlocking-the-school-gates/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:44:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24464 Some schools still discourage, limit or even refuse to accept children with special needs, despite a legal obligation to do so.

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Will Australia support a shift to lifelong learning? https://www.openforum.com.au/will-australia-support-a-shift-to-lifelong-learning/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:37:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24437 Dr Caitlin Ruddock reflects on the discussions at the recent GAP Summit on Lifelong Learning and the challenges Australian educationalists and policy makers face in closing our gaps in skills and knowledge.

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Alternative ATAR https://www.openforum.com.au/an-alternative-to-atar/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:22:18 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=24330 As students prepare for their end-of-year exams, new research is exploring an alternative to the ATAR that can recognise student achievement and inspire good learning in broader ways.

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Teach kids to hike as well as basketball https://www.openforum.com.au/teach-kids-bowls-as-well-as-basketball/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:56:39 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23471 Teaching children about the types of activities they're more likely to do as they get older, as well as traditional school sports, could help Australians stay fitter in the future.

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Gonski’s vision of ‘personalised learning’ will stifle creativity https://www.openforum.com.au/gonskis-vision-of-personalised-learning-will-stifle-creativity/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:55:30 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23827 Australia should promote a vision of personalised learning that nurtures a love and a passion for learning, not one that reduces it to a checklist.

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Standing up to racism in schools https://www.openforum.com.au/standing-up-to-racism-in-schools/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:21:31 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23660 Students from African backgrounds face discrimination in the classroom, and their stories need to be heard to help tackle the problem.

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Can eSports find a role in schools? https://www.openforum.com.au/can-esports-find-a-role-in-schools/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 21:54:52 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23566 Given the massive youth appeal of eSports, schools and colleges are understandably beginning to explore possible connections between eSports and education.

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