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University degrees perform the same function in 2017 as indulgences did in 1517.
Anzac Day, a celebration of the Anzac soldiers, pictured, has become a contentious issue in the “history wars”.
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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.
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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
The second annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating is an attempt by universities around the world to raise awareness about students who hire others to do their work.
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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.
Readers should cast a more critical eye over information they use from the web, to make sure the knowledge built from it is trustworthy and accurate.
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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.
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Many cities could learn from Dundee, which overcame industrial decline to become a UNESCO City of Design, with a shiny new cityscape to match
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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.
Former president of Boswana Ketumile Masire.
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Botswana’s late president Ketumile Masire was original and daring. He should be remembered for his courage and prudence.
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Space inspires, and the establishment of a Space Agency in Australia is well positioned to drive engagement in STEM.
We should encourage older women to see academic study as a fruitful, challenging way forward, regardless of age.
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Female baby boomers who missed out earlier in life are now jumping at the opportunity to further their education.
Academia requires a lot of work outside the lecture hall.
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Striking a better gender balance would be easy, but until now universities have not been paying much attention to the problem.
Syrian refugees wait on August 28, 2017 at the Oncupinar crossing gate, close to the town of Kilis, south central Turkey, as they wait to cross to Syria for the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday.
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In Turkey, while many have left Syria to find asylum, most refugees are struggling to be socially and economically integrated.
The “feeling” of hitting a well-timed tennis shot is lost in exergames.
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Exergames should be used to replace sedentary video games, not traditional physical education.
Thousands of copper nails representing thousands of Indigenous children who died in Canada’s residential schools were hammered into the Reconciliation Pole before its raising at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on April 1, 2017.
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Many Canadian teachers worry about how to incorporate Indigenous content into the classroom. For one sociology professor, finding Indigenous mentorship was richly rewarding.
At the tertiary level, Australian households and international students contribute more than double the OECD average expenditure.
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Australia has the third most expensive education system in the OECD, but we might not be getting what we pay for.
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Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
A staff-wielding Arcstrider character takes on foes in Destiny 2. The video game by Bungie studio, published by Activision, makes use of badges and other achievements to spur on players — a technique that can be applied to education.
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Making education more like playing a game could dramatically improve learning.
Almost 10 per cent of Canadian 15-year-olds do not have the science proficiency level required to participate fully in society.
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Canada’s educational performance internationally has remained stagnant over the past decade. Students’ science and math proficiency is especially worrying.
Australia still lags behind comparable OECD countries in the participation of younger children – particularly three year olds.
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Despite good progress in recent years, there is still more to do, including improving access to early childhood education for three-year-olds.
“Slow” movements promote concepts of mindfulness and a consideration of process as well as outcomes.
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Pressure on schools to make rapid improvements discourages deeper thinking about long-term solutions. Education can learn a lot from “slow” movements.