Dr Hugh Gundlach

Dr Hugh Gundlach

Lecturer and researcher, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne

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Politics & Society

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Improving teacher job satisfaction through job crafting ≠ longer hours

Extra school roles can boost teachers’ job satisfaction when properly recognised and balanced within existing hours, helping to ease teacher shortages

Education

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Analysis

Re-imagining the university lecture for the next generation of Australian students

Facing empty seats and a digital dilemma, the future of the university lecture needs to be co-created to benefit student experience and wellbeing

Education

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Research

On-screen music teachers are hitting a bum note

From Mr Schneebly in School of Rock to Mr Holland and his opus, the way movies portray music teachers can undermine their diversity and professionalism

Education

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Research

White, male, British authors still dominate school reading lists

Is Australia's literature curriculum still beholden to its colonial past? New research says it is, with a focus on class and privilege

Education

How to avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’

Many of us have sat through slide presentations that are boring and lifeless, but with a bit more thought, you can save your audience from tedium

Education

Do on-screen teachers help or hinder real-life recruitment?

The government’s ‘Be That Teacher’ campaign aims to help address Australia’s teacher shortages, but film and TV stereotypes tell a different story

Education

Patching the right holes to retain Australian teachers

By looking at who stays and who leaves, we can help armour our education system to manage Australia’s teacher shortage says University of Melbourne expert.