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Richard Jolley, Staffordshire University and Sarah Rose, Staffordshire University When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children’s [...]
Paul Ginns, University of Sydney Around Australia, Year 12 students are heading into the final stretch of study before exams start in early term 4. This is typically seen as a very intense period of preparation. But, as our research shows, it is also important to rest during this time if you want to [...]
Lise Ludwig Mogensen, Western Sydney University Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily structured school environment. We asked young people with intellectual disability about their experiences of transitioning [...]
Dr Chelsea Hyde For many Victorian senior students, sitting their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) exams is the final hurdle in their secondary schooling – often providing them with a sense of closure.Despite all the COVID-19 disruptions 2020 has thrown at our school communities, which have forced them to adapt and be flexible, the end-of [...]
Penny Van Bergen, University of Wollongong With school and university exams looming, students will be thinking about how they can maximise their learning. Memory is a key part of how we learn. If students understand how memory works, they can prioritise effective study habits. This will help for exams as well as their learning in [...]
Jacob Prehn, University of Tasmania; Joselynn Baltra-Ulloa, University of Tasmania; Justin Canty, University of Tasmania; Kate Vincent, University of Tasmania, and Milena Heinsch, University of Tasmania The lead-up to the Voice referendum is already affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These impacts will likely worsen during and after the [...]
Chris Higgins As the world becomes progressively more connected and interconnected, it’s increasingly important for all people to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to engage with different cultures and countries. This is particularly important for our young people who are growing into an increasingly complex and dynamic world. More than ever, they need to [...]
Jessa Rogers, Queensland University of Technology; Kate E. Williams, Queensland University of Technology, and Kristin R. Laurens, Queensland University of Technology Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ school experiences are often inaccurately described through what researchers call “deficit perspectives”. This means their experiences are spoken about by others in ways that aren’t representative of lived [...]
Luke Wilkins, La Trobe University Erling Haaland or Harry Kane? Mo Salah or Marcus Rashford? Use the “triple captain” chip or save it? This weekend (and pretty much every weekend until the end of May), millions of people around the world will be making these sorts of decisions, hoping the right [...]
Marg Rogers, University of New England South Australia’s royal commission into early childhood education led by Julia Gillard has released an interim report. The key recommendation is preschool for all three-year-olds (in a move similar to other states). But the report notes one of the critical considerations around this change will be the early education [...]
