Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan

Director, Assessment Research Centre, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

Education

Future proofing Australian students with ‘new credentials’

A new report offers a glimpse into the next generation of school and university credentials and aims to redefine success for school leavers and graduates

Education

Assessing what we value, not valuing what we assess

NAPLAN and PISA are part of a wider approach to schooling and testing that isn’t fit for purpose anymore, and our focus on results can leave us oblivious to the big picture

Education

An alternative to ATAR

As students prepare for their end-of-year exams, new research is exploring an alternative to the ATAR that may better recognise student achievement and inspire good learning

Education

Daring to learn how to learn

A study of over 100,000 online learners finds that learning is a skill in itself that involves being prepared to take a risk, engaging with peers and having an independent streak