Math instruction is stuck in the last century. How can we change teaching methods to move past rote memorization and help students develop a more meaningful understanding – and be better at math?
Assessment should be a part of teaching and learning at universities. It’s important because it will subvert exclusion and allow all students to take responsibility for their work.
If the government wants to encourage universities to translate their research to a wider audience, they should explicitly pay for it.
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In March 2018, all Australian universities will be submitting key performance indicators (KPIs) on their engagement and impact to the Australian Research Council. These measure how well universities engage…
One way teachers can respect culture is by embedding it into ‘mainstream’ subjects.
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Teachers – get to really know your kids, their families, their community and its history, and what’s going on at home. While school policies are important, relationships are the real keys to success.
Students don’t always know if they are making any progress in their learning.
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The role of private tuition plays a part in the overall success of students in Singapore, with around 80% of primary-school children having at least three hours of private tuition a week.
Australia is one of only three countries with significantly decreased maths and science scores in the latest round of PISA.
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Politicians need to stop meddling with education policy and invest in teachers if Australia’s science, mathematics and reading standards are to improve.
Australia has slipped further down the international rankings in maths, science and reading.
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Rather than leaping to conclusions about a failing education system, we need to look at what the data tells us about student performance at a state level to help us make more informed decisions.
Some exam questions are poorly designed and written – this needs to change.
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Being able to sound out letters in words doesn’t mean you can understand them. There is no clear evidence that a new phonics screening test for children in Year 1 will help improve reading levels.
Do you often think you are going to fail an exam?
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Homeschooling regulations vary from state to state. And loopholes in these regulations could excuse parents from actually reporting the results.
It’s impossible to compare student work against a database of sources because each pay-for plagiarised assignment is a bespoke creation.
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In recent weeks, students across high school and university classrooms have been breathing sighs of relief. Exams are officially over, and celebrations have begun. For many students, exams seem a necessary…
One sure-fire way to make sure your students are completing their assessment for themselves is to make them perform practical work exercises rather than write essays.
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The essay, as the primary form of assessment, should be dead. This is the kind of comment that terrifies academics everywhere – but it is an idea that I think we all need to consider. The “news” that there…
No form of assessment is perfect, but when done properly, multiple-choice questions have their benefits.
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Think of university assessment and it probably conjures anxiety. As David Boud notes: even successful, able and committed students – those who become university teachers – have been hurt by their experiences…