Learning & Teaching
Discover education research and innovation from birth, through the early years, school, university and beyond.
Learning & Teaching
So, you understand the brain … now what?
How can we apply knowledge about the brain to improve teaching and learning in the classroom?
Learning & Teaching
Narrow training sells students short
The crisis in Australia’s training sector means TAFEs need to develop their own courses tailored to an unpredictable future
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Teenage crime and language disorder
Research into teenage crime uncovers the invisible disorder holding many offenders back
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Lessons to learn from the International Baccalaureate
This global program, an alternative to standard secondary schooling, has features that could benefit all students
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Keeping new teachers in the classroom
With so many quitting in their first five years, resilience and job security are key to keeping teachers in the job
Minding the gap for boys and girls at school
Aptitude isn't gendered, so how do we address the school performance gaps between girls and boys? University of Melbourne researchers delve into the causes.
Coding in the classroom
Australian schools will soon introduce the new Digital Technologies curriculum - part of preparing students for the future, says the University of Melbourne.
Prescription for developing a child’s mind
How we interact with children during play can boost their cognitive development, but parents and educators need support to help them get it right.
Asking the right questions of big data in education
Universities have seized on big data to count every click their students make in learning management systems, but the focus needs to be on improving learning.
Taking positive psychology to a group level
Research psychologist Lindsay Oades explains how positive psychology is moving to a systems level to promote more skillful interaction within organisations.
How to cope with your child’s first day at school
The first day of school is a huge transition, not just for children but parents too. Seeing it as a positive challenge can make it easier for everyone.
Using education to create cohesion from conflict
Professor Joseph Lo Bianco learned at a young age how language could divide communities. He now uses it to help opposing sides in conflicts find common ground.
Is social media good for you?
It can certainly be addictive, but whether social media boosts or harms your mental health comes down to how you use it.
Reigniting higher education admissions reform
As the school year draws to an end, so the debate around reforming the admissions process to universities needs to be reignited.