Learning & Teaching

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19 October 2022 – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, Australian Indigenous History, Colonial, Education, Racism
Flying the flag for change?
Australian symbols have meaning for us – highlighting past and present colonialism, racism and a different future, say University of Melbourne experts.
15 June 2022 – Autism, Neurodiverse, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Video Games
Game on for collaborative learning
Video games, collaboration and explicit instruction are helping neurodiverse children learn crucial social skills, University of Melbourne research shows
2 May 2022 – Classrooms, Education, Green Spaces, Nature, Schools
Nurturing nature in schools for enhanced learning
Engagement with nature can help enhance attention and memory in school children, processes critical for learning finds new University of Melbourne research.
13 April 2022 – COVID-19, Families, Lockdown, Relationships, Social Research
How COVID lockdowns affected our relationships
COVID-19 lockdowns brought some people and families closer together, but for others, it was lonely and overwhelming, say University of Melbourne experts
7 April 2022 – Asialink, Education, Globalisation, Students, Teaching and Learning
Is EQ more important than ever?
As we ask students to become more globally competent, a University of Melbourne expert says the need to teach emotional intelligence is even more important.
4 April 2022 – Jobs, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Wellbeing, Workplace Culture
Crafting your work to increase job satisfaction
By enabling staff to take greater control over their work, job crafting can help drive greater employee wellbeing, say University of Melbourne experts
15 March 2022 – Australian History, Australian Indigenous History, Australian Politics, Museums, Teaching and Learning
Uncomfortable truths from a town to a nation
The storytelling in the town of Tennant Creek is a microcosm of Australia’s struggle to come to terms with it past, says University of Melbourne expert
10 March 2022 – Activism, Australia, COVID-19, Climate Change, Environment
Australians more concerned about climate change than COVID-19
University of Melbourne research finds the top concern for most Australians is the environment and the impact of climate change, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
31 December 2021 – 2021, Child Wellbeing, Children, Education, Parenting
What we know about our children after 2021
2021 brought challenges for children, parents, carers and educators; University of Melbourne experts discuss what we need to focus on for the future