By . In 2007, the American Association for the Advancement of Science counted 32 sustainability science programs at colleges and universities in the United States. Today, there are 118. More...
27 septembre 2015
27 septembre 2015
Should students from state schools be given priority access to university?
By and . Higher education is seen by some as a passport to social mobility, a leveller which can help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds catch up with their more fortunate peers by offering them a springboard from which to enter the world of employment. More...
27 septembre 2015
We should be grateful that Universities UK has taken a stand against Brexit
By . Universities UK has long been accused of not fighting strongly enough for the interests of universities. Beset by internal differences and having to please all factions, it has rather let the so-called university mission groups – not least the Russell Group – lobby loudly instead. Yet when it does put its head above the parapet, as it has with a forceful campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union ahead of an upcoming referendum on membership, it gets its head shot off. More...
27 septembre 2015
Getting students into uni is one thing, but how to keep them there?
By , and . Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has revealed Labor’s policy platform for higher education, saying the focus would be on retaining students in higher education and curbing the numbers dropping out. More...
27 septembre 2015
What a difference a portfolio makes: early learning is not babysitting
By . The reorganisation of federal ministerial portfolios this week moved early childhood education and care (ECEC) from social services to education, with Simon Birmingham assuming ministerial responsibility. More...
27 septembre 2015
Australia’s VET system needs fundamental change – here’s how it can be fixed
By and . Stories about abuses in Australian vocational education and training (VET) continue to appear some six months after the federal government announced reforms that were meant to clean up the sector. More...
27 septembre 2015
Grade repetition: there are better ways to move kids forward than by holding them back
By and . If you take a typical Australian classroom and line up the students by their current achievement levels, you will find a five- to six-year spread between the most and least advanced 10% of students. When students are being left behind the solution presented is often to hold them back a grade, making them repeat a year level. More...
27 septembre 2015
What spelling bees can tell us about learning to spell – and what they get wrong
By . The world is divided into three types of people. Those who can spell – and know it. Those who can’t spell – and are ashamed of it. Those who can’t spell – and pretend they don’t care. More...
27 septembre 2015
Multilingualism boosts learning - and can create new science knowledge too
By , and . Teaching science involves far more than someone simply standing with a few sheets of paper or a PowerPoint presentation while learners diligently take notes. Meaning is made in science through many forms of communication. More...
27 septembre 2015
Sustainable development goals are in reach if African universities work together
By . By 2030, if the United Nations has its way, poverty will be history. Nobody will wake up or go to bed hungry. Cities and communities will be sustainable. Quality education will be a reality for all. More...
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