Social networks are means of communication: they have exceeded their initial objective, which was to promote interaction between subjects, and are now used for financial, commercial and even educational issues. Through them, many of its users learn about different topics. However, they are not yet considered tools for formal learning, although they enable dialogue and foster […] … learn more→
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How social networks can help in learning
When 2+2 are not 4: the accounts of educational dropout
The latest news offered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain in terms of dropout reads as follows: “The early educational dropout rate remains stable at 13.9% in 2022”. How could we interpret this information? It could suggest that 86.1% of students in Spain have obtained a degree in Baccalaureate or Vocational Training. This is so […] … learn more→
School principals are reaching crisis point, pushed to the edge by mounting workloads, teacher shortages and abuse
Australian schools have been under huge pressures in recent years. On top of concerns about academic progress and staff shortages, schools have faced significant, ongoing disruptions due to COVID and major flooding disasters. In response, there has been considerable attention rightly given to students, families and classroom teachers. But what about the people tasked with leading their schools […] … learn more→
How ‘grade obsession’ is detrimental to students and their education
Grading has been central to most education systems for over a century. During the 1800s, students’ achievement in school was communicated to parents through oral progress reports (typically through a visit from teachers to the student’s parents at home). These oral reports were later transformed into written reports and then into grades, first in secondary school, then […] … learn more→
This is how you learn to write with science but without textbooks
Received by music playing in the courtyard, the children are entering their classrooms. Start the day at CEIP San Isidoro de León. This public center is a kind of “irreducible Gallic village” in which the textbooks have been shot like Roman soldiers thanks to the strength that the project work potion provides its teachers. They resist bravely […] … learn more→
‘Maths anxiety’ is a real thing. Here are 3 ways to help your child cope
From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at recess or lunch). But for others, the prospect of doing a maths test will be downright terrifying. These students may be […] … learn more→
Our research shows how ‘job crafting’ can help teachers manage and enjoy their stressful work
About three quarters of Australian teachers experience substantial stress in a typical work week, according to a 2021 survey. Another 2019 Australian study showed more than half suffer from anxiety, and about one in five meet the criteria for moderate to severe depression. It’s not surprising, then, that increasing numbers of teachers are leaving the profession. Meanwhile, enrolments for education […] … learn more→
School choice proposals rarely go before voters – and typically fail when they do
Arizona lawmakers decided in late 2022 that the state will pay tuition, related education expenses or both for children at any school parents select, including private and religious schools. It’s the latest step in an effort to provide public funds for private schools that in Arizona began in 2011. And that step was taken along what I […] … learn more→
Teachers need bolder action from our school boards to educate in and for a climate emergency
Climate change is the most urgent crisis facing our planet today. Youth have repeatedly called for action on tackling this crisis, including improved climate change education. Yet despite the many pledges made at high-profile world conferences to implement climate change curricula in all schools, the follow through has been far from satisfactory. The federal government, as a signatory of […] … learn more→
Our study found new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues
The past four decades have seen an endless stream of reviews into teacher education. Australia has clocked up more than 100 since 1979. This comes amid constant concerns teachers are not adequately prepared for the classroom. Our latest research, published in the Australian Education Researcher, provides a powerful counternarrative to concerns about teacher education and early-career teachers. […] … learn more→
