30 mars 2016
30 mars 2016
Three ways to increase the number of Indigenous academics in Australian universities
By and . Too few Indigenous Australians are making it as academics in our universities. This has a significant impact on Indigenous development.While the number of research students from Indigenous backgrounds has increased slightly over the years, from 0.84% in 2005 to 1.11% in 2014, PhD completion rates for Indigenous students has barely changed: in 2014, 0.55% completed their PhD, compared with 0.53% in 2005. More...
30 mars 2016
Which students are most likely to drop out of university?
By . Almost since taking office, Education Minister Simon Birmingham has reiterated the Coalition’s commitment to allowing universities to recruit as many students as they wish. It is what the higher education sector has called “the demand driven system”. More...30 mars 2016
What’s the best, most effective way to take notes?
By . The most effective note-taking skills involve active rather than passive learning. Active learning places the responsibility for learning on the learner. Research has found that, for learning to be effective, students need to be doing things with the material they are engaging with (reading, writing, discussing, solving problems). More...30 mars 2016
Australian teachers get fewer training days than in other countries and turn to online courses for support
By . Teaching can be a stressful job, and teachers in Australia are under a great deal of pressure. Teachers are considered to be one of the greatest influences on student achievement, yet the academic outcomes of young Australians continue to slide. More...30 mars 2016
Barney Glover: The time has come for a national agreement on the future of higher education
By . The news ignited the public imagination. A brief but startling audio grab of black holes colliding went viral. Millions of us tried to fathom just what it all meant. We could see the universe but now, we were told, we could hear it. More...30 mars 2016
In the ATAR battle, one thing is clear: teaching needs to attract better recruits
By . In recent debates about Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) scores we have lost sight of what matters most: the recruitment of high-quality candidates to ensure a strong teaching profession. More...30 mars 2016
Why is it so hard to recruit good maths and science teachers?
By . There are well-recognised problems with student participation and achievement in maths and science. Widespread shortages of suitable secondary maths and science teachers and low levels of students studying these subjects at secondary and tertiary levels are not just problems faced by Australia, but have become international issues. More...30 mars 2016
Grenelle de l'apprentissage : la Région s'engage
Porté par la Région, le Grenelle régional de l’apprentissage a rassemblé 1 000 participants du monde des entreprises, de l’éducation et de l’insertion. Une journée de débats avant des propositions à venir. Voir l'article...
30 mars 2016
Grenelle de l'apprentissage : les chiffres en images
Combien d’entreprises embauchent des apprentis ? Dans quelles filières ? Quel est le nombre d’apprentis dans la région ? Quels niveaux ont-ils ? Combien de CFA ? Quelles formations et où ? 3 minutes en vidéo pour comprendre l’apprentissage dans les Pays de la Loire et les enjeux à venir. Voir l'article...
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