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Top teaching tips in two minutes
Merlin Crossley | December 20, 2021A new online resource to guide and inspire university teachers is helping to build an academic community that recognises good teaching practice.
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Boosting outcomes in NSW public schools
Belinda Henwood | December 11, 2021The Ambassador Schools Research Centre will work with Ambassador Schools to explore effective practices and improve student outcomes across the system.
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Pathways to school success
Open Forum | November 30, 2021A study by Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University into a child’s journey from preschool attendance to early academic achievement outlines how foundational skills for life and learning contribute to successful school participation.
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Supporting children at school
Open Forum | November 24, 2021New technology from the University of South Australia is helping to ensure children are better monitored and supported throughout their school education.
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Entrepreneurship for all
Lisa Bosman | November 21, 2021It’s time to integrate the entrepreneurial mindset across the university and truly prepare students to succeed in the post-pandemic world.
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Organising curiosity
Alan Stevenson | November 12, 2021The scientific method is the key to unlocking the secrets of our world, but explaining science to the public and encouraging young minds to embrace the wonder all around them is equally vital.
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Will AI help students cheat their way to a degree?
Sarah Elaine Eaton | November 7, 2021Plagiarism is a growing problem in universities around the world, and the fast-developing capabilities of artificial intelligence may create even more opportunities for cheating.
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Building skills at home
Pi-Shen Seet | October 30, 2021Rather than poach skilled migrants from abroad, Australia should address skills shortages by training more people at home.
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Keeping schoolchildren safe from COVID
Fatemeh Aminpour | October 7, 2021Physical distancing and use of outdoor spaces for school activities top the list of recommendations to keep children safe from COVID-19.
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Early childhood educators v box-ticking regulations
Marg Rogers | September 22, 2021More than two-thirds of Australian early childhood educators report working many extra hours to satisfy regulatory requirements in a new survey of workers in the sector.
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Australia falls behind in language education
Sarah Richardson | September 20, 2021Only 8% of Australian students are learning two or more foreign languages, compared to 50% of students across other OECD countries.
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Arvanitakis and Winchester on education: Reflecting on graduate attributes
James Arvanitakis | September 18, 2021There are five attributes which need to be embraced by students and understood by employers which meet the tertiary sector’s twin objectives of economic progress and citizenship.