Some online platforms are starting to measure âstudent engagementâ at school, writes Chris Zomer. Hereâs what you need to know. There is increasing concern children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media. At the same time, there is significant pressure...
Why are they essential to your childâs success in maths? Bronwyn Reid O'Connor and Ben Zunica believe these ideas will give you the tools you need to help your child develop mathematics skills. One of the essential skills students need to master in primary school mathematics...
âYou can learn from this and so can the classâ, write researchers Carly Steele and Graeme Gower All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. It is part of their professional standards and the curriculum...
Explore how you can leverage your next family holiday to create meaningful educational experiences for your children. Family trips offer more than just a break from routine â they present unique opportunities for hands-on learning experiences. Many families use these holidays as an opportunity to enrich...
Researchers Jenny Gore and Drew Miller look at ways to improve teaching by boosting teachersâ morale and lifting student outcomes at the same time. Australian schools are facing unsustainable pressures. There are almost daily reports of too many students falling behind and not enough teachers to...
Australia will trial âage assuranceâ tech to bar children from online porn. What is it, and will it work? asks Paul Haskell-Dowland Responding to a resurgence in gender-based violence and deaths in Australia, the National Cabinet has committed almost A$1Â billion to a range of strategies. Tackling âonline...
Samantha Schulz reports how her survey reveals a disturbing picture of the way some boys treat their teachers Australia is once again grappling with how we can stop gendered violence in our country. Protests recently show there is enormous community anger over the number of women...
Research by Anabela Malpique, Deborah Pino Pasternak and Susan Ledger, shows children produce better pieces of writing by hand. But they need keyboard skills too Children today are growing up surrounded by technology. So itâs easy to assume they will be able to write effectively using a...
Jane Goodall's youth-led action program inspires generations of conservationists, writes Mahima Kalla. Renowned scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall is touring Australia and New Zealand at the moment. The 90-year-old âwoman who redefined manâ is best known for her discovery of tool-making in chimpanzees, our closest living relatives. But...
Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea? Researcher Linda J. Graham asks. Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students. The two were part of...
