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Australian classrooms are among the ‘least favourable’ for discipline in the OECD. Here’s how to improve student behaviour
Australian classrooms are among the ‘least favourable’ for discipline in the OECD. Here’s how to improve student behaviour

Education, Learning

Australian classrooms are among the ‘least favourable’ for discipline in the OECD. Here’s how to improve student behaviour

A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On Tuesday, the OECD released a profile on education in Australia. Its findings follow headlines about student behaviour and a federal parliamentary inquiry into “increasing disruption in Australian school [...]

By Generation Next|2023-08-02T10:41:17+10:00July 28th, 2023|Categories: Education, Learning|Tags: Article|0 Comments

‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important
‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Social and Emotional Learning

‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important

Elise Woodman, Australian Catholic University Parenting teenagers can feel daunting. With high rates of youth mental health diagnoses and persistent messages about adolescents’ desire for independence, parents and carers are searching for ways to support their kids and have a relationship with them. Family connectedness – the sense of belonging and closeness that can be [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-17T12:40:26+10:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Social and Emotional Learning|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Year 10 students are thinking about their final subjects – here’s how parents can help
Year 10 students are thinking about their final subjects – here’s how parents can help

Learning

Year 10 students are thinking about their final subjects – here’s how parents can help

Sarah Jefferson, Edith Cowan University Many Year 10 students are beginning to think seriously about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12. These are important decisions – not just because they may form the basis of further university study and career paths. They will also be the focus of the final years [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-17T12:40:34+10:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Learning|Tags: Article|0 Comments

How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?
How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep

How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?

Alexander Sweetman, Flinders University Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-17T12:40:42+10:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Sleep|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school
Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

Learning

Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

Sally Larsen, University of New England If students have poor academic results early in school, do they continue to fall further and further behind as they move through their education? The intuitive answer to this question is yes. This perception is fuelled by relentless media reporting about falling standards in Australia, and claims about “widening [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-12T12:12:56+10:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: Learning|Tags: Article|0 Comments

From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons
From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons

Learning

From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons

Tracey Muir, Australian Catholic University and Peter Liljedahl, Simon Fraser University Australian students’ performance and engagement in mathematics is an ongoing issue. International studies show Australian students’ mean performance in maths has steadily declined since 2003. The latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018 showed only 10% of Australian teenagers scored in the [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-12T12:13:04+10:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: Learning|Tags: Article|0 Comments

Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters
Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters

Disability, Mental Illness

Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters

Alison Poulton, University of Sydney “Cassie” is an anxious adult. She stresses and puts off tasks that should be simple. Seeing others succeed makes her feel inadequate. It’s easier to avoid challenges than risk failing again. She has taken anxiety medication but it didn’t help much. This hypothetical example illustrates a situation many people have [...]

By Generation Next|2023-07-12T11:41:39+10:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: Disability, Mental Illness|Tags: Article|0 Comments

How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager
How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager

Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Illness

How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager

Netta Weinstein, University of Reading Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can feel like walking a tightrope. Lean too much – or too little – into commands and restrictions and you’re likely to tip over. In preparation for writing this article, I asked my daughter for her advice to [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-22T10:43:02+10:00June 20th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Illness|Tags: Article|0 Comments

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings
How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

Mental Health & Wellbeing

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

Elizabeth Westrupp, Deakin University and Christiane Kehoe, The University of Melbourne Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in our children – anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment – can make us uncomfortable. Strong emotions in our kids may trigger our own emotional reactions, and we may feel lost about the [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-22T10:42:54+10:00June 20th, 2023|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing|Tags: Article|0 Comments

How can I help my teen quit vaping?
How can I help my teen quit vaping?

Drugs & Alcohol, Society & Culture

How can I help my teen quit vaping?

Michelle Jongenelis, The University of Melbourne You’re driving your teen home from school when they open up to you about their vaping. What started off as an occasional puff of an e-cigarette has turned into something more serious. “I was curious and just wanted to try it,” they say. “All my friends were doing it [...]

By Generation Next|2023-06-22T10:42:45+10:00June 19th, 2023|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol, Society & Culture|Tags: Article|0 Comments