While students enjoy learning with robots, research finds that teachers are more sceptical – worrying about their job security and technical capabilities of robots.
Australian schoolchildren are being taught financial literacy through programs often run by big banks.
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The government has heavily invested in initiatives intended to help children understand finance. But should this be taught by school teachers instead who are sensitive to kid’s backgrounds?
Thousands of students marched to parliament where South Africa’s finance minister presented his mid-term budget.
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Finance minister Pravin Gordhan announced that government expenditure on higher education and specifically universities will be the fastest growing expenditure items on the budget.
As exam season rolls around, many students are wondering what causes the dreaded mind blank.
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Mind blanks are typically triggered in response to a perceived threat. The chemical process that takes place essentially clears out your working memory, quiets logical processes, and walls off memory.
One in four young people are prepared to excuse physical abuse by their partner.
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Research shows that many young Australians are not aware of appropriate boundaries in relationships. It’s important that children are informed by research rather than rhetoric.
Students say they find university teaching staff unhelpful and unavailable.
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Students feel they are not getting the support they need, despite research showing that the relationships students have with their lecturers can have a big influence over retention rates.
Managing the supply of teachers is far more complex than simply capping intake numbers to teacher education programs.
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Placing a recruitment cap on teacher education courses does not guarantee delivery of high quality graduates, and risks limiting diversity in the profession.
There is no such thing as ‘free higher education’. Someone has to pay. And the reality is that low, or no tuition fees benefit middle and high-income families.
Should special deals with states and non-government sectors be removed?
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A new school funding model being proposed aims to free up funds to help education ministers resolve their differences in state funding, and deliver needs-based funding in full.
Disadvantaged students are more likely to miss school.
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Any new approach to linking welfare payments to attendance must address the flaws of previous trials. It will require the cooperation of schools and the availability of accurate, real-time data.
Young carers may be put off seeking welfare assistance if that is the focus of reform.
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The government says that quality teachers are crucial to improving learning outcomes. Yet they still pursue policies that don’t put these teachers in front of our most marginalised students.
Schools increasingly use expulsion as a way to tackle bad behaviour.
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By 2020, the cybersecurity industry will need 1.5 million more workers than will be qualified for jobs. What’s the solution? Getting high school and college students excited about the industry.
Students with autism often need to take a break from the demands of the classroom.
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