The programs are long and intense, the creativity and relationships aspect of the vocation has been eroded, there is pervasive negativity in the media, and comparatively poor salary and working conditions.
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There’s been a drop in the number of people enrolling in teacher preparation courses. This is due to problems such as pay, professional autonomy, and a national obsession with standardised testing.
Children at a Koranic school in Mombasa, Kenya.
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab-Islamic education is neither a limited nor recent phenomena. While poorly understood, it remains a fundamental part of the educational development of the region.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland, this episode of the podcast looks at its history, its legacy and the impact of Brexit on its future.
Suspension refers to when a student is sent home from school waiting for a decision about how to respond to a serious incident.
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Research shows punishments like suspension and expulsion further disadvantage already vulnerable students and could result in long term criminal and anti-social behaviour.
Knowing how to ask for directions in another language is vastly different from studying and working using the language.
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Some learning apps promise to have you speaking a new language in two weeks. But truly learning a language requires considerable time, effort and commitment.
Two youngsters in a kindergarten classroom. A new study suggests that class may not affect their learning as much as previously believed.
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For years, educators have viewed socio-economic status as an influence on learning. Here’s why a recent study suggests the full story may be more complicated than that.
Asian Australian students tend to spend more time studying than Anglo-Australians.
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Students from the Philippines, China and India consistently achieve better results at school than their Australian-born counterparts. This is due to a number of factors, including parents’ values.
China’s Xi and Trump look on as U.S. and Chinese business leaders sign trade deals.
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Researchers spent 16 years at a high school and observed security tighten and then loosen up again. What they found is that tighter security had the opposite of the intended effect.
A still from the documentary film ‘Like a Wolf’ about a young kid from an unprivileged background trying to make it in higher education.
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A strike around a specific employment issue can easily develop a momentum of its own and become a catalyst for a much wider expression of dissatisfaction.
Australians in creative industries have grown to 5.5% of the total workforce.
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As part of preparing students to live in a democracy, schools should teach students how to engage in political dissent, a philosophy of education scholar argues.
Searching for role models in the math world.
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While cutting the long summer holidays would help working parents, it may not be so great for teachers who need to plan and do professional development, and kids who need a rest.