The change of educational stage generates concern in students, families and the educational community. Probably, this uncertainty suggests that the odd courses are more difficult, especially in secondary and high school. Curiously, this idea is not equally widespread with respect to odd-numbered grades in primary school. What is it that makes us think like this about the […] … learn more→

A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On Tuesday, the OECD released a profile on education in Australia. Its findings follow headlines about student behaviour and a federal parliamentary inquiry into “increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms”. How severe is the problem and what can […] … learn more→

Many Year 10 students are beginning to think seriously about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12. These are important decisions – not just because they may form the basis of further university study and career paths. They will also be the focus of the final years of schooling and could turn […] … learn more→

When we think of creativity applied to education, the first thing that comes to mind are different manifestations of artistic expression; but we forget that creativity and another related concept such as innovation refer to much more, to a way of “being” and “being” in the world. Among the multiple definitions of creativity, we are left […] … learn more→

Due to the pandemic, all schools—primary, secondary, college, and university—have been compelled to rely on online education. The great majority of educational institutions have begun the new school year with either online training alone or a hybrid approach that combines both classroom and online components. Even before the pandemic, online education was growing increasingly essential […] … learn more→

Does the physical appearance of a teacher have any importance? What if he is a physical education teacher? Taking into account certain issues that I explain below, we can consider that the physical education teachers’ bodies themselves carry out pedagogical work and, in turn, this “work” of the body has repercussions on the bodies of other people, […] … learn more→

In recent decades, our society has changed substantially. Responses to this large-scale social change have been varied and from various quarters. Educational systems have modified their orientation to focus on the development of basic skills that allow citizens to function in their social environment. These abilities are identified with a series of competencies that go beyond theoretical […] … learn more→

Math anxiety is a feeling of tension and worry that interferes with a person’s ability to solve math problems. Researchers distinguish it from general anxiety or exam anxiety, although this may overlap. This math- related anxiety usually develops following a series of bad experiences that trigger negative thought patterns in relation to one’s math potential. These thoughts can manifest themselves as an avoidance of […] … learn more→

Time is a complex concept to explain, and even more so to define. The classical definition differentiates between physical time, as a phenomenon of physical science, and human time, which allows ordering the sequence of events, establishing a past, a present and a future. The complexity of time is not only given in the definition, but […] … learn more→

Can you remember the first time you were harassed in a public space? What comes to mind? Can you remember how old you were, or what you were doing? Perhaps this is not something you have personally experienced, although we know 87% of young Australian women have been harassed in public. We spoke to 47 adult women […] … learn more→