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Australian teachers shouldn’t be afraid to teach Indigenous Knowledge

The Australian Curriculum’s deeper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is a matter of national importance

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Learning & Teaching

Discover education research and innovation from birth, through the early years, school, university and beyond.

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 9 December 2021 – Australia, Education, Indonesia, Languages, Students

    Indonesian matters in our schools

    Australia needs leadership in Indonesian language education says a University of Melbourne expert, so young people can know our largest neighbour better.

  4. 23 November 2021 – COVID-19, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Trust, Trust in Government, Workplace

    Rebuilding trust in a less trusting environment

    COVID-19 and lockdowns challenged our trust in institutions and in each other, but simple actions can help us to rebuild, says University of Melbourne expert

  5. 8 October 2021 – Australia, Languages, Schools, Teaching, Teaching and Learning

    The language of learning

    University of Melbourne graduate, Stanley Wang, is one of this year’s 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians for his work on bilingualism in school.

  6. 29 September 2021 – Australia, Democracy, Elections, France , International Relations

    Submarines and vaccines: France’s 2022 presidential elections

    Why do French elections matter to Australia? Due to France’s commitment in the fraught geo-politics of the Indo-Pacific says a University of Melbourne expert.

  7. 20 September 2021 – Australia, Democracy, Gen Y, Politics, Young People

    Australia’s Gen Y democracy gap

    New University of Melbourne research finds there’s a democracy gap for young Australian adults, with a distrust of traditional politics but a focus on community

  8. 25 July 2021 – Australia, Higher Education, International Students, Policy, Universities

    International students enhance Australia’s universities

    Highlighting the strengths of international students will emphasise how much they enrich Australia’s education sector, says a University of Melbourne expert.

  9. 14 June 2021 – Child Development, Early Childhood, Education, Education Policy, Research

    Children are more than just a return on investment

    Education systems need to see children as capable citizens, not simply a cost where the investment will only pay off later, say University of Melbourne experts

  10. 6 June 2021 – COVID-19, Children, Coronavirus, Parenting, Parents

    Parenting during lockdown

    COVID-19 restrictions made 2020 a challenging year for many parents; University of Melbourne research asks how it all affected their levels of life satisfaction