In The Classroom
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NSW limits student screentime
The NSW government has announced that it will be capping student screen time in schools, starting at 15 minutes a…
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What’s PISA saying about behaviour?
According to the report, student engagement is falling across the wealthy world and falling fastest among disadvantaged students. The report…
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Finding origins of reading anxiety
In the last eight years, there has been a five-fold increase in studies of reading anxiety, as we learn more…
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Is govt cherry picking PISA results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is sparking discourse over how education should look next when it comes…
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Behaviour study survey design questioned
The latest Centre for Independent Studies report on student behaviour in Australian classrooms has drawn criticism from senior lecturer Sally…
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Is history a school subject in crisis?
Researchers tracking senior history enrolments say participation is falling across Australia, but argue the subject’s future will depend on demonstrating…
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How spiders teach real-world lessons
High school teacher Sebastian Alberto Chiapella provides insight on how a science workshop with everyday arthropods for Year 6 teaches…
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New misogyny study proves need for reform
Commissioned by the Australian Education Union, the study breaks down the growing issue of misogyny in schools and provides key…
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Putting research into practice in class
According to Robin Nagy, there is dissonance between education research and educators not due to research findings but due to…
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$1.5m to strengthen teacher training
Expert panel recommendations have been taken on to introduce new ITE funding that will match the money for the growth…
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