Currently universities collaborate with one another and with other sectors in myriad ways, greater competition through deregulation could discourage such collaborations.
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Reading instruction in the classroom is a key concern for all teachers and there are many ways to go about it. However, is our determination for excellence in reading skills in our children killing their love and enjoyment of a good book?
A recent study by the UNSW School of Education shows us what teachers, students, and their parents have long known, despite limited research in this area – Year 12 can be highly stressful for students.
What are some of the consequences for reduced and declining government funding for Australia’s university sector?
The Federal Minister for Education and Training Christopher Pyne has recently added his support to the proposal for the federal government to take over full responsibility for funding Vocational Education and Training.
Beyond the creation of some lucrative learning tools, talking about “the brain” in education doesn’t mean much as teachers can’t measure what’s going on up there.
Targeting an increase in male student enrolments could lead to increased enrolments from high socioeconomic status students.
While recently implemented streamlined visa processes and post-study work visa policies may help attract Chinese students, they actually care more about university rankings and country safety.
Australian primary school teachers are involved in a social movement to make schools in Indonesia a fun place to learn.
Screen time – by way of watching television or using computers, mobile phones and other electronic mobile devices – may be having a large and negative impact on children’s sleep.
Recent research which examined a group of Australian schools found laptops did make a positive difference to learning.
Feeding yet more choice and competition into a system that has such distorted forms of both can only compound our problems.
Is children swearing a bad thing? Should I scold him for using words he doesn’t know the meaning of? Should I discourage him from using swear words and refrain from swearing in front of him?
International students are more attracted to universities that charge more, so would price equal quality in the eyes of Aussie students if fees were uncapped?
ANU economists argue that Australian universities should have “skin in the game” on Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts.
In a report released this week, the Foundation for Young Australians claims that up to 70% of young people are currently preparing for jobs that will no longer exist in the future.
With a future that is not yet imaginable, how do universities prepare graduates for the world of work?
Your choice of university may have a significant impact on your life, so it is worth gathering the information needed to make a good decision.
Can relationship lessons in the classroom end violence against women?
All of the universities in Australia are of a high standard, so what makes them so good, and how do you choose between them?
How do you choose the right university, or the right degree? The whole process can seem daunting. What should you focus on? How do you weigh up the different elements involved?
Flexi schools are a relatively new form of alternative schooling in Australia. They have grown from just a few community-based projects to one of the fastest growing type of new schools in Australia.
School autonomy isn’t necessarily a bad idea, we just don’t know if it has any effect. A recent study claiming a positive effect of school autonomy is severely flawed.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he is considering linking funding to NAPLAN data. This may seem like an obvious way of improving literacy and numeracy, but the challenges would be as complex and divisive as the testing regime itself.
A new paper on teaching critical thinking skills in science has pointed out, yet again, the value of giving students experiences that go beyond simple recall or learned procedures.