Education

‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal

Nigel Howard, Flinders University and Andrew Bills, Flinders University Earlier this month, the ABC reported an alarming national poll about school refusal. Of the 1,000 parents surveyed by the Greens-commissioned poll, 39% agreed or strongly agreed their child had experienced school refusal in the past year. School refusal is already on the radar for policymakers. [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:01:19+11:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Education|Tags: |0 Comments

Year 9 is often seen as the ‘lost year’. Here’s what schools are trying to keep kids engaged

Josh Ambrosy, Federation University Australia Each year in Victoria, thousands of students disengage from school between the start of Year 9 and the end of Year 12. Many are expelled or suspended. Others simply switch off in class, skip lessons, or quit school to seek out different educational and training pathways. Whatever the reason, many [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:02:09+11:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

How effective is fear as a teaching tool? How and what do we learn when we are scared?

Deborah Pino Pasternak, University of Canberra Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss. Terrifying experiences often get imprinted in our memory; remembering frightening events is essential to avoid them in future. It is a normal reaction that promotes our survival. This strong [...]

By |2024-02-21T13:02:24+11:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

‘It makes me nervous’: how to help your child prepare for high school

Shani Sniedze, Australian Council for Educational Research As the school year hits the half-way mark, many Year 6 students and their families will be starting to think more about the move to high school next year. Moving to secondary school is a big change for young people. In addition to hearing stories – good and [...]

By |2023-12-21T15:19:16+11:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that teens sleep for eight to 10 hours per night. But various factors hinder this, including early school start times and shifts [...]

By |2023-12-21T15:13:23+11:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Education, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep|Tags: |0 Comments

How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help

Andrew Kingsford-Smith, UNSW Sydney; Hoa Nguyen, UNSW Sydney; Rebecca J Collie, UNSW Sydney, and Tony Loughland, UNSW Sydney Australia is in the grips of a teacher shortage “crisis” according to Education Minister Jason Clare. Federal education department modelling shows there will be a high school teacher shortfall of about 4,000 by 2025. Media reports [...]

By |2023-12-19T11:02:53+11:00November 20th, 2023|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

We won’t solve the teacher shortage until we answer these 4 questions

Hugh Gundlach, The University of Melbourne Schools and students around Australia continue to face a teacher shortage. This means some schools have gone back for term two unable to offer certain subjects. Some might have composite classes, larger classes or disrupted units of study. This also means some students will not have the best possible [...]

By |2023-11-06T11:33:15+11:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: Education|Tags: |0 Comments

How to manage exam season: don’t forget to take regular breaks and breathe

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 [...]

By |2023-10-30T13:03:15+11:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Education, Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: |0 Comments

5 tips for Year 12 students preparing for exams

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 [...]

By |2023-10-16T09:44:51+11:00October 10th, 2023|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: |0 Comments

Avoid cramming and don’t just highlight bits of text: how to help your memory when preparing for exams

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 [...]

By |2023-10-16T09:44:55+11:00October 10th, 2023|Categories: Education|Tags: |0 Comments
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