About 9 million Australians, 35% of the population, live in neighbourhoods classified as childcare deserts – populated areas where there are more than three children per childcare place. In the first research of its kind in Australia, the Mitchell Institute has examined access to childcare in more than 50,000 neighbourhoods across the country. We found about 1.1 million Australians […] … learn more→

The need to belong is fundamental in the development of human beings. For the smallest humans, this need takes the form of having companions for learning, playing games and, somewhat later, friends. But for some girls and boys, this does not work and they are systematically excluded from group relationships. His companions prefer to be with other […] … learn more→

The term audit trail is shorthand. i use it to describe “evidential” material that you provide for a reader. I am a bit suspicious of the overuse of the word evidence, and I prefer “audit” because it describes what actually happens. “Audit” signals the work that your additional material has to do. Because readers want […] … learn more→

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are integrated into any area of ​​society. They should also be part of the educational field. They are presented as instruments capable of transforming the conception of the classroom as a unique training space, and the blackboard and the textbook as teaching resources par excellence. Digital competence is one of the key […] … learn more→

Boys fish with their mother and grandmother. A young woman trains as a mixed martial artist. Relay riders race horses around a track, leaping from horse to horse. A twelve-year-old navigates the Oka Crisis. A mother joins an underground freedom movement in order to get her daughter back. A young girl learns she can change the story. Each sentence above links to a film made by […] … learn more→

Elderly loved ones can struggle to maintain their independence during the later stages of their lives, particularly when things like mobility and vision become an issue. Sometimes, the best way to care for these people in our lives, and make sure we can enjoy as much quality time with them as possible before they’re gone, […] … learn more→

The practice of philosophy with children has been developing all over the world for more than 50 years. The stakes are multiple and go far beyond the need to democratize the teaching of philosophy upstream of the Terminale class. It is a question of developing critical thinking from an early age, of cultivating complex thinking and the […] … learn more→

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renewed focus on recruitment, but also on retaining current sailors, soldiers and aviators. Families […] … learn more→

The damning findings of Change the Course, the first national report on sexual violence and harassment at Australian universities, were released in 2017. In response, universities adopted a raft of recommendations, policies and institutional changes. The findings of the second National Student Safety Survey, conducted in 2021 by Universities Australia, are due to be made public next Wednesday. The […] … learn more→

Over the past five years, there has been an increase in research and development related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health sciences education in fields such as medicine, nursing and occupational therapy. AI-enhanced technologies have been shown to have educational value and offer flexibility for students. For example, learning scenarios can be repeated and completed remotely, […] … learn more→