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The most popular history courses taught in Australian universities are still broad courses focused on significant historical events and periods, contrary to the recent IPA report.
Jobs of the future will require emotional intelligence to complement the sophisticated machines we work with, so we need to equip young people with this vital skill
Across Canada and around the world, thousands of students are paying cash for good grades - in tests, essays and even PhD theses. On Oct. 18, 2017, universities globally are fighting back.
A report has discovered that while students born after 1980 have good digital skills, they need to think more critically about what they read online.
Many cities could learn from Dundee, which overcame industrial decline to become a UNESCO City of Design, with a shiny new cityscape to match
Some of Victoria’s wealthiest private schools have reported spikes in numbers of students with disability. We should only trust those numbers if they’re moderated by qualified staff.
Botswana’s late president Ketumile Masire was original and daring. He should be remembered for his courage and prudence.
Space inspires, and the establishment of a Space Agency in Australia is well positioned to drive engagement in STEM.
Female baby boomers who missed out earlier in life are now jumping at the opportunity to further their education.
Striking a better gender balance would be easy, but until now universities have not been paying much attention to the problem.
In Turkey, while many have left Syria to find asylum, most refugees are struggling to be socially and economically integrated.
Exergames should be used to replace sedentary video games, not traditional physical education.
Many Canadian teachers worry about how to incorporate Indigenous content into the classroom. For one sociology professor, finding Indigenous mentorship was richly rewarding.
Australia has the third most expensive education system in the OECD, but we might not be getting what we pay for.
Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
Making education more like playing a game could dramatically improve learning.
Canada’s educational performance internationally has remained stagnant over the past decade. Students’ science and math proficiency is especially worrying.
Despite good progress in recent years, there is still more to do, including improving access to early childhood education for three-year-olds.
Pressure on schools to make rapid improvements discourages deeper thinking about long-term solutions. Education can learn a lot from “slow” movements.
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Management Consultant & Occasional Lecturer in Management & Economics, CQUniversity Australia
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Lecturer, School of Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
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Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Derby
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Adjunct Professor of Education, Victoria University
