Sexual and reproductive health education is a key component in a multifaceted.
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Lockdown life accelerated the role of digital technology in the virtual classroom, but there is still no substitute for physical books in children's lives and learning.
Teachers' professional lives can be highly demanding, pressured, stressful and at times, emotionally exhausting. But there's an unspoken demand they suppress their emotions and just get on with it.
How can lecturers avoid one of the classic syndromes of remote teaching: a screen of blank student webcams?
Every state and territory has its own rules when it comes to the kinds of gifts teachers can receive. But there are general principles to consider that are the same everywhere.
Ranking students by academic performance has been condemned as discriminatory and racist, yet New Zealand still leaves it up to individual schools to decide.
All students interviewed for a study on relationships with teachers said the ones they loved most were kind, caring or funny. They said the ones they disliked often treated them unfairly.
Legislation governing universities varies from one to the other, often leaving their purpose undefined. But it certainly matters when determining an academic's duties in an unfair dismissal case.
Students and parents at California’s Hollywood High School go through temperature checks before picking up laptops for online learning.
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Long breaks from school lead to learning loss, with maths scores being particularly badly affected - but a return to core concepts could be the answer to a pre-pandemic problem.
Are university lectures better on YouTube?
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are using video for so much of their teaching. Some worry this will hurt student learning, but that's not what we found.
Teachers have never been more appreciated than during COVID-19. But neither expressions of support, nor cheaper degrees will overcome the four big structural challenges facing the profession.
Education is a powerful tool for creating change. So, it's important teachers don't shy away from difficult conversations about racism in the classroom.
Practical work is essential for science education. But health measures compromise their traditional organization. Here are some game-changing solutions.
Even with free data and unlimited educational material, online self-guided learning has a number of challenges.
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