There is little evidence to show that teaching students according to perceived ‘learning styles’ has any positive effect on their learning.
By investing wisely in the best evidence-based teacher education programs, the government can foster quality teaching without increasing total funding.
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Young people today will need to be more flexible and more entrepreneurial than in the past. Universities can help by designing courses that will have value in a rapidly changing economy.
Monash University and the University of Sydney are the two newcomers to the list.
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Apps, games and technologies like Pokémon Go should be approached with an open mind as they offer many potential avenues to employ an engaging, student-centred approach to education.
Research shows that the test error is too high in NAPLAN.
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After almost a decade of failed processes to reform the current funding system, the government must produce a revised system that improves the quality of outcomes for students in all courses.
Destined for university: the Victorians created a tiered education system.
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Australia will face stiff competition from other countries, such as the US and UK, so it must have a clear strategy for how to deepen its engagement with India’s higher education sector.
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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While on the face of it a 1.5% increase in the number of disadvantaged students going to university might seem minimal, in real terms this is genuinely significant.