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Proper note construction helps students identify the gaps in their understanding. Shutterstock

February 8, 2017

Better note-taking can help students who struggle with English

Shalini Dukhan, University of the Witwatersrand; Ann Kathleen Cameron, University of the Witwatersrand, and Elisabeth Ann Brenner, University of the Witwatersrand

Learning is an independent activity at university. Students who don't speak English as a mother tongue struggle to decode the content, let alone make sense of it.

Teachers can help parents support their child’s maths learning at home. from www.shutterstock.com

September 8, 2016

Teaching maths – what does the evidence say actually works?

Claire Brown, Victoria University

Here are some strategies that can help boost both teachers' and their students' confidence in maths.

Genes do have an influence over school performance. But they are never the full story. from www.shutterstock.com

June 12, 2016

Genes can have up to 80% influence on students’ academic performance

Brian Byrne, University of New England; Katrina Grasby, University of New England, and Richard Olson, University of Colorado

Some students struggle because of biological constraints on learning. This can be overcome to an encouraging degree, but only with special and adequate resources.

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Claire Brown
Associate Director, The Victoria Institute; National Director, AVID Australia, Victoria University
Brian Byrne
Emeritus Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England
Richard Olson
Professor of psychology and neuroscience director, Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Centre, University of Colorado
Katrina Grasby
PhD, University of New England
Ann Kathleen Cameron
Head: Science Teaching and Learning Centre, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand
Shalini Dukhan
Lecturer of Biology/Life Sciences (research in Science Education), University of the Witwatersrand
Elisabeth Ann Brenner
Associate Professor in the School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand