27 avril 2016
27 avril 2016
Ideas for Australia: Why is Australia falling behind in maths, science and literacy – and what can be done about it?
By . There is no doubt that Australian education standards are slipping. International tests show that Australia has either stagnated or declined in maths, science and reading literacy. More...
27 avril 2016
Ideas for Australia: Degrees are more necessary than ever before, but the rewards aren’t as great
By . Having a degree has become a basic prerequisite for most careers. Those without a degree are more likely to be disadvantaged in career and economic terms. More...
27 avril 2016
‘Chalk and talk’ teaching might be the best way after all
By . Seventy teachers from the UK were sent to Shanghai to study classroom methods to investigate why Chinese students perform so well. Upon their return, the teachers reported that much of China’s success came from teaching methods the UK has been moving away from for the past 40 years. More...
27 avril 2016
The world at your feet: how to build a career in foreign relations
By . There are a great many students who are enormously attracted by the idea of a diplomatic career. Or if not in the foreign service as such, certainly a job which takes you out and about internationally and gets you engaged with international policy issues, be they to do with peace and security, aid and development, trade or any one of the innumerable transnational policy issues – from climate change to people trafficking to managing health pandemics – which former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan once described as “problems without passports”. More...
27 avril 2016
Does more money for schools improve educational outcomes?
By . A report released by UNICEF ranked Australia 24 out of 37 participating countries in education equality.
It is the latest evidence of a widening gap in educational outcomes between the most and least advantaged students. More...
27 avril 2016
Higher education policies could result in big increase to federal debt: experts respond
By , , and . The government’s proposed policies to make subsidy cuts to higher education and allow universities to set their own fees will result in big increases to federal debt, warns a report released by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). More...
27 avril 2016
How to improve research training in Australia – give industry placements to PhD students
By and . The findings from the ACOLA review of the Australian research training system suggest that universities need to better serve the needs of doctoral graduates. The report provides recommendations for how to help better connect research students and graduates with industry. More...
27 avril 2016
If not Gonski funding, then what?
By and . Gearing up for an election battle over education, Labor’s policy pledges a substantial lift in funding through the final two years of Gonski, while the Liberals maintain that funding is not linked with improved results. More...
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