Around 15% of Australian school students experience bullying in a school year. Being bullied increases the risk for ongoing depression and anxiety. All Australian states have policies to address school bullying. And many schools also run educational programs aimed at preventing bullying. Efforts to reduce bullying are commendable. However, schools need to be aware of the possibility some bullying programs may inadvertently harm […] … learn more→

Today’s world is a global village connected in more ways than it has been possible in the past. The modern student stands a better chance of thriving. Taking on a global perspective is one way to guarantee harmony and tolerance. What Is Global Learning? Global learning refers to education allowing students to gain knowledge that […] … learn more→

Some indicators used by the OECD – such as the best grades obtained by girls in the classroom or the higher number of women graduates than men at the end of tertiary education – suggest female school dominance in Western countries, from l elementary school to university. This observation is not recent, it has been made for […] … learn more→

In response to reports of surging COVID cases in Papua New Guinea, the Australian government will provide greater emergency support to deliver vaccines, increased testing capacity and clinical advice to our near neighbours. This is part of a broader program to deliver vaccines and medical support to Australia’s partners throughout Asia and the Pacific with Fiji, Cambodia, Indonesia […] … learn more→

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions are still heavily male-dominated. Across all sectors, just over one in four STEM workers are women. The gender gap is even wider among students in post-secondary STEM courses. The STEM Equity Monitor reports: When considering university and VET together, in 2018 women comprised only 21% of total STEM course enrolments and […] … learn more→

Writing is a complex activity and this premise must be taken into account in the teaching and learning process of writing. Research on the didactics of written composition provides evidence about the difficulties of learners when they write and of teachers when they accompany them in this challenge, which must be shared . The objective, then, is to […] … learn more→

More Islamic-school students in years 11 to 12 are enrolled in science and maths than other students in Australia. In our study of Islamic-school students’ career aspirations, about 28% of our sample were enrolled in science compared to the national enrolment rate of about 18%. Maths enrolment rates were at around 26% for the Islamic senior […] … learn more→

Going to university is a momentous occasion and a significant milestone in your life. It’s exciting, and it’s a little bit scary all at once. There tends to be a lot of pressure placed on young people to decide if they’re going to university, what they’ll be studying, and which university they’ll choose.  You might […] … learn more→

Despite the many ways that COVID-19 has disrupted schools, the U.S. Department of Education will not give states a pass on giving standardized tests to students this year as it did in spring 2020. That’s according to new guidance the department issued Feb. 22. The guidance invites states to request waivers to shorten tests, give the tests in the […] … learn more→

As many have observed, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare many challenges that students face at school and higher education institutions. In South Africa, these relate particularly to inequalities arising from students’ diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. These inequalities account for the learning barriers and inability to learn effectively. Contributing to ineffective learning, research conducted in South Africa showed that a total of […] … learn more→