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The latest news for the education industry. Opinion / Far from sophisticated: VCE exam blunder has hit young people hard There’s no two ways about it – the explosive story which broke about leaked VCE exam cover sheets and case study examples being eerily similar to those in the final exam achieved maximum impact, with a storm of posts, comments and debate erupting in the days after it hit ...
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‘We’re drinking the Kool-Aid’: Teacher fights against edtech …
2 天之前 · Despite the blossoming body of evidence suggesting technology in schools might actually hinder learning, Australian education has been fooled by the vacuous claims of tech companies and relinquished control of our classrooms to those who care only about lining their own pockets, one teacher has argued.
Skills shortage help: microcredentials offer new pathways for out …
2 天之前 · With little available reliable data, it’s difficult to ascertain exactly how many educators are teaching outside of their specialisation, but there’s no doubt it’s a scarily high number, hence the importance of microcredentials.. A report released in July warned that teachers nationwide are struggling to equip school children with the digital skills they need for the future.
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Student absence crisis: Blockbuster lesson for schools on kids in ...
2024年11月12日 · At least 1.2 million (or one in three) school children have a medical or mental condition serious enough to affect attendance and wellbeing, with 24 percent of enrolled students receiving an educational adjustment due to disability and 14 percent having a spectrum disorder. Backing on to this, some claim two in five Australian children are now confronting so-called “school refusal”.
‘Harmful and embarrassing’: The way HPE is taught needs to …
2024年8月9日 · Humiliating beep and fitness tests, ‘harmful’ dodgeball games and exclusionary ‘pick your team’ exercises remain relatively common practice in schools, according to long-time HPE educator and lecturer Dr John Williams.
School transformation as easy as A, B, C if we follow the evidence
2024年9月26日 · Schools are complex environments, comprising a multitude of stakeholders all with their own experiences and views on teaching and learning. And while most, if not all, agree that maximising student achievement and outcomes is among the core objectives of school education, the best way to go about this is often the subject of rigorous staffroom debate (even though the evidence is clear ...
Shaping literacy: the importance of handwriting - in primary AND ...
2024年5月17日 · Dr Anabela Malpique, a senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University’s School of Education, and her research team, have just conducted a meta-analysis to examine studies published between 2000-2022, comparing the effects of writing by hand or keyboarding on primary students’ writing performance (Foundation-Year 6).. She says while the study has highlighted the importance of teaching ...
We know what works: high-quality curriculum resources
2024年7月24日 · System leaders in all states and territories are negotiating the next National School Reform Agreement to take effect from December 2024. The Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare, has committed to achieving a ‘fairer’ education system, including getting every school to 100 per cent of its minimum funding level, as well as improving equity for students most at risk of falling behind.