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12 juin 2019

In the name of ‘amateurism,’ college athletes make money for everyone except themselves

The ConversationThe report – titled “Madness, Inc.” – details just how much money other people make off Division I athletes versus how much money is being spent on their college education. More...
12 juin 2019

Are America’s teachers really underpaid?

The ConversationIn the spring of 2018, thousands of public school teachers walked out of their classrooms in a half-dozen states, protesting low salaries, rising class sizes and cuts to school budgets that have prompted most teachers to buy their own classroom supplies.
Additional strikes followed in 2019 in Los Angeles, Denver and Oakland.
While these walkouts, which enjoyed much public support, were about more than teacher pay, stagnant teacher salaries were central issues. More...
12 juin 2019

Universities in crisis: why a cut in tuition fees and longer loan period would make most students worse off

The ConversationUniversity tuition fees in England are some of the highest in the world, with an average annual cost of £9,188. This means that English students are paying significantly more for higher education that those in many other countries – including the US which is known for its expensive tuition fees, and where the average student pays US$9,410 a year (around £7,518). More...
12 juin 2019

The Augar Review: what it could mean for students and universities

The ConversationAfter many months of delay, while it was caught up in the policy vacuum created by Brexit, the Augar Review has finally been published. More...
12 juin 2019

What I’ve learned from teaching prisoners to think like scientists

The ConversationIt takes a while to get used to the constant locking of doors as you stop-start your way along a prison corridor. Walking through the main hall in HMP Low Newton, a women’s prison in County Durham, my flustered mind raced to try and maintain a normal conversation with my hosts. More...
12 juin 2019

Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?

The ConversationResearch shows that healthier and happier children do better in school, and that education is an important determinant of future health. But education is not just about lessons within the four walls of a classroom. The outdoor environment encourages skills such as problem solving and negotiating risk which are important for child development. More...
12 juin 2019

Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence

The ConversationNew Zealand is a leader in government use of artificial intelligence (AI). It is part of a global network of countries that use predictive algorithms in government decision making, for anything from the optimal scheduling of public hospital beds to whether an offender should be released from prison, based on their likelihood of reoffending, or the efficient processing of simple insurance claims. More...
12 juin 2019

Budget lessons in the politics of Indigenous self-determination

The ConversationThe budget makes a significant contribution to Māori self-determination. It may improve policy effectiveness in areas like education, criminal justice and the previous government’s flagship Māori well-being policy, Whānau Ora. But there is no guarantee of improvements, because money alone does not assure well-being. More...
12 juin 2019

Kuliah menggunakan PowerPoint hanya buat mahasiswa makin bodoh dan dosen makin membosankan: Ayo larang penggunaannya

The ConversationDosen universitas mana yang bisa lupa soal berbagai kegagalan mereka ketika memberikan kuliah. Pada kesempatan seperti itu, sejak awal saya merasa telah kehilangan mahasiswa-mahasiswa sepenuhnya: mereka yang tidak fokus, tampak lesu dan cemas. Tanpa rasa malu, saya lebih fokus pada presentasi PowerPoint saya untuk menyelamatkan muka saya. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, saya masih dapat mendengar diri saya membaca dengan keras poin-poin dari presentasi dan kemudian berpaling pada mahasiswa untuk menyampaikan poin-poin ini kepada mereka. More...
12 juin 2019

Brazilian universities fear Bolsonaro plan to eliminate humanities and slash public education budgets

The ConversationTens of thousands of students and professors protested nationwide on May 30 against a Jair Bolsonaro administration proposal to slash Brazil’s public education budget and starve university humanities departments of resources. More...
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