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9 janvier 2016

FactCheck: does Australia run one of the most generous student loan schemes in the world?

By Ittima Cherastidtham and Gavin Moodie. Overall, it is true that many features of Australia’s loan schemes for tuition fees make it more generous than most other countries that charge for higher education. But from a student’s perspective, how generous Australia is depends on exactly which aspect of the loan scheme you’re looking at. More...

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9 janvier 2016

Crisis facing Indian higher education – and how Australian universities can help

By Craig Jeffrey. India is facing a crisis around access to good college and university education.
Although there has been an enormous expansion in higher education in India over the past 30 years – the proportion of those attending college or university has increased from 6% in 1983 to 18% in 2014 – there is still a huge problem around quality. More...

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9 janvier 2016

Togs or swimmers? Why Australians use different words to describe the same things

By Jill Vaughan , Katie Jepson and Rosey Billington. Is Australia about to descend into civil war over whether a deep-fried potato snack is rightfully called a “potato cake” or a “potato scallop”? From some recent headlines, you might be forgiven for thinking so.
A series of maps showing differences in words used across Australia sparked fierce debates online over the virtues of calling a barbecued sausage served in a single slice of bread a “sausage in bread” or a “sausage sandwich”. More...

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9 janvier 2016

2015, the year that was: education

By Claire Shaw. 2013 was the year of Gonski; 2014 the year of higher education reform; 2015 has been the year of … hmmm … wait, what actually happened this year? Just a lot of chat really, with much debate, but little action on reforming education in Australia. More...

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9 janvier 2016

Schnapps, whipping and sacks: how Christmas traditions evolved around the world

By Carole Cusack. The idea of giving gifts may be traced to the Bible, in which the infant Jesus was presented with gold, frankincense and myrrh by the Three Wise Men, named in apocryphal texts as Caspar, Balthasar and Melchior.
This received a boost in the Middle Ages, when Boxing Day, December 26, became a holiday when masters gave their apprentices and other employees “boxes” – that is, gifts. More...

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9 janvier 2016

2015, the year that was: education

By Kalpana Jain. 2015 was a year of much turmoil: higher education witnessed student activism not quite seen since the free speech movement of the 1960s. More...

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9 janvier 2016

What final exam results reveal about South Africa’s school system

By Natasha Joseph and Alan Cliff. South Africa’s Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on January 5 that 70.7% of the country’s matrics – learners who wrote their final Grade 12 exams in 2015 – passed. Some can now apply for hotly contested university places; others will choose vocational training, take a gap year or try to head straight into the workforce. More...

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9 janvier 2016

South Africa’s universities may not be ready for the latest crop of school leavers

By Suellen Shay. When South Africa’s annual matric results are announced, it is important to listen to what is said - and, more importantly, to what is not. More...

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9 janvier 2016

Vietnamese education prepares for ASEAN integration

Résultat de recherche d'images pour "vietnamnet" In other words, workers qualified in one country are permitted to work freely in other ASEAN countries. This will benefit Vietnamese laborers and students but also pressure Vietnamese education to reform and improve its training and personnel.
The ASEAN Economic Community will not only boost the free flow of goods, services, and investment, but also allow skilled workers to move freely in the ASEAN market, home to 300 million people of working age. More...

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9 janvier 2016

Learning for the Long Haul: A Response to Alternative Educational Options

By Jean Floten - EvoLLLution. The emergence and growing popularity of competency-based approaches to degree attainment is beneficial for the non-traditional student demographic, who need highly accessible and relevant programming that leads to the workforce. More...

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