A university course teaches students why people believe false and evidence-starved claims, to show them how to determine what’s accurate and real and what’s neither.
A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of us make evidence-based decisions that draw on scientific findings.
Jen Jackson, Australian Council for Educational Research; Raymond J Adams, Australian Council for Educational Research, dan Ross Turner, Australian Council for Educational Research
Standardised tests are a powerful tool for building an evidence base of what works to guide education policy.