Despite the high numbers of casual academic staff in Australia, surprisingly little research has been done on their working conditions and experiences.
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A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
Analysing two major studies, researchers found it did not matter if teachers had less than one year of experience or had spent 25 years in the classroom – they delivered the same quality of teaching.
Exceptional teachers can leave a lasting impression on more than just their learners.
During the brainstorming stage of the design process, AI-powered image generation programs can open creative doors that may have otherwise never been accessed.
Some fear ChatGPT will increase student cheating. But education academics say it can also save time preparing lessons and create new opportunities for learning.
Parents can be worried when they hear their child is in a composite class. Research says the teacher and school community are more important than how a class is composed.
With a rapidly expanding ‘edtech’ market, it’s easy for teachers and parents to be confused about what’s on offer, how to use it and whether it will help students learn.
Open-plan classrooms can be very noisy. And this is bad for all students, especially those with hearing or learning difficulties.
For Indigenous literature courses to be successful, Indigenous cultural safety must be centred, and commitment to teacher professional development is a must.
Grammar is the backbone of any language and kids need to understand it to communicate effectively.
Working with moveable pictures can help children learn an algebra rule: Whatever you do to one side of the equation, you need to do to the other. Here’s how teachers or caregivers can lead this.
Though entrepreneurship of any kind is not easy, it can instil tenacity in the face of adversity. There are lessons here for trainee teachers.
Mathematics is not a “neutral” subject — cultural biases exist. A shift to more equitable teaching looks like teachers drawing on students’ knowledge, and students generating lots of solutions.
A national survey of 5,000 teachers found many plan to leave their jobs. But it not all bad news. Teachers also report a strong sense of belonging.
Trigger warnings are increasingly ubiquitous but recent research finds they are ineffective, and possibly harmful, if used in a tokenistic way.
The benefits of the profession are being eroded.
A new study looked at four teaching approaches that have been shown by academic research to help students learn.
Swift, like all writers, draws from her literary forebears to craft new works.
There is an ‘unprecedented’ shortage of teachers right across Australia. Education experts say teachers need respect and a more reasonable workload.
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor in Education, UNSW
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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