The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas in education
skynesher/Getty Imaged The end of open-plan classrooms in New Zealand, recently announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford, marks yet another […]
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Does play belong in primary school? New research suggests teachers are not sure
Jon Challicom/ Getty Images Play is one of the most important parts of early childhood education in Australia. We know
AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly
MTStock Studio/ Getty Images Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without
AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer
For a long time, universities worked off a simple idea: knowledge was scarce. You paid for tuition, showed up to
How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Children’s Games, 1560. ©KHM-Museumsverband, CC BY-NC The winter school holidays can be a tricky time for
‘The customer is always right’: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
Pixels Effect/ Getty Images Grade inflation happens when teachers knowingly give a student a mark higher than deserved. It can
How many serious incidents are happening in Australian childcare centres? We don’t really know
Catherine Delahaye/ Getty Images This week, a Melbourne childcare worker was charged over alleged sexual abuse of young children in
Parents are feeling anxious about men in childcare centres. Stronger rules would make everyone feel safer
Getty Images Horrific allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres across Melbourne have put the role of men in
What are working with children checks? Why aren’t they keeping kids safe at daycare?
Catherine Falls Commercial/ Getty Images Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Melbourne childcare worker, who has been charged with more