Teaching and Learning

Arts & Culture

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Research

Reuniting artist Reggie Uluru with his restored Ngintaka sculpture

When Aṉangu artist Reggie Uluru’s sculpture was damaged, conservators from the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation repaired the work, ready for repainting

Education

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Research

Maybe the problem isn’t critical thinking, but how we assess it

There is a growing concern that Australia’s university students lack critical thinking, but maybe the problem is how we teach and assess it

Education

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Research

How a gaming program is giving neurodivergent kids a power up

Neurodivergent kids all over the world are set to build friendships, confidence and belonging through a collaborative gaming program

Education

Swimming is our national pastime, but too many kids aren’t learning how

Some Australian schools are still not running a swimming program, with up to 40 per cent of children missing out on key skills

Arts & Culture

16mm films should be experienced, not just seen

Forget streaming and YouTube, 16mm films are ready to relive their moment in the spotlight … of a projector

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

Three reasons why teachers should learn to meditate and it’s not (just) about wellbeing

Meditation can help teachers build a greater sense of presence, purpose and compassion, but it won't address the structural causes of stress and burnout in the workforce

Education

Blind faith in Australia’s education ‘system’ is failing our kids

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed

Education

Learning by knowing, by doing, by being

Many schools promote teaching the ‘whole child’, but to do this, education cannot only focus on knowing and doing – it must explicitly embrace being

Health & Medicine

Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift

Middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in an open-plan classroom