We’ve had enough studies suggesting that games are good for us. We need to start asking why.
Education policy should focus on making sure that every student makes great progress, rather than accountability for test scores or teacher performance pay.
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Now that the OLT is closing and the grants and fellowships are lost, it is not clear whether the government will play an active role in enhancing teaching excellence in our universities.
The Coalition made the decision to close the Office for Learning and Teaching.
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Kindergarteners are under tremendous pressure – doing as many as 15 academic activities in a day, with a shorter recess time. What is the long-term impact?
How helpful is it for teachers to know how many times students have uploaded files, tweeted or participated in chat rooms?
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Schools and universities pump lots of time and money into collecting data on learning analytics, but there is no research to show that such data actually helps to improve learning outcomes.
Differentiation is about enabling all students to reach the same learning goal.
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Differentiation is not about about creating different lessons for every student. It’s about teachers providing a range of options for students to demonstrate their learning.
Reading with your child at home helps to improve their literacy skills.
Parents who provide learning support at home can improve their child’s literacy and emotional development, regardless of their class or educational background.
Parents need to know when to step back from helping with homework.
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Art education is an important vehicle for all sorts of learning and knowledge acquisition. Teachers must be taught not to view it as a “second class” subject.
Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. Here’s how to keep kids engaged in reading.
Classrooms should be full of discussion.
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Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland