22 avril 2019
22 avril 2019
Eureka! Teaching threshold concepts to students
That “Eureka” moment when a student thunders over an educational hurdle opening up a new realm of learning, is the holy grail for educators. More...22 avril 2019
To be a theatre goer or not to be? Teachers’ role vital in engaging young people with arts
Young people who have a strong family tradition of going to the theatre are more likely to continue to attend performances, according to a study conducted in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. More...22 avril 2019
Can journalism graduates get jobs?
Traditional cadetship programs are no longer the entry point for most graduate journalists. The Herald Sun offered six cadetships last year. More...22 avril 2019
Learning experience: let’s take consciousness in from the cold
Until 20 years ago, scientists interested in empirical work on consciousness – our private subjective experiences – hid it by minimising or eliminating the “c-word”, the use of which was a career-limiting (or at least fund-limiting) move. More...22 avril 2019
Teaching the nature of science (and keeping students engaged)
Declining student engagement has been a source of angst for scientists and educators for some time, and has resulted in no end of solutions being offered by no end of well-meaning individuals – solutions that include streamlining the entry of practising scientists into schools, paying science teachers more than those of other subjects and improving pre-service teacher education. More...22 avril 2019
What’s up with universities – Whackademia or just grumpy old academics?
When a friend showed me the blurb for Whackademia: an insider’s account of the troubled university, I immediately left the office to buy a copy, solely on the promise in the title. More...22 avril 2019
Why we’re never satisfied with teachers
Concern about teacher competence has been around for several decades. Recently, there has been a concerted push by state and federal governments to enact policies to improve “teacher quality”. Meeting last week, state and federal education ministers agreed that all teachers will have to undergo annual performance reviews. More...22 avril 2019
Are all ideas equal? Not in the classroom
There is a widespread belief amongst teachers that it is part of their duty of care, even a defining aspect of their of professionalism, that all views expressed in the classroom are to be treated equally. More...22 avril 2019
No Apple for teachers shows the value of sharing new ideas
Apparently, teachers and principals have no need to hear about research on international education policy and are too sensitive to deal with “controversial” ideas. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)