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Encouraging summer reading to combat the 'summer slide'
The summer slide, particularly common among primary school students, is a well-known phenomenon. Arnold, who also serves as the Premier’s programs officer reading and spelling, pointed out that summer reading offers benefits beyond academics, providing children with opportunities to explore new books and genres that they enjoy.
Online teaching vs the classroom: The pros and cons
Four years on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, schools worldwide continue to transform the way teaching and learning is delivered both in and outside of their classrooms.. Indeed, the shift to remote learning following the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 provided some crucial lessons for educators, leaders, students, parents, and policymakers – namely, what works and what doesn’t ...
Holiday playdates: Encouraging fun, connection, and learning
Playdates during school holidays offer an opportunity for children and parents to connect, build relationships, and grow in meaningful ways. According to Kimberley Beasley, lecturer and academic chair in early childhood at Murdoch University, these gatherings are not only enjoyable but also crucial for a child’s development.
Revealed: Education’s Rising Stars of 2024 | The Educator K/12
In November 2023, The Educator kicked off the latest search for the best up and coming talent in the education sector by asking our readers to nominate emerging leaders in education who are making waves in the early stages of their career.. The Educator’s Rising Stars list, now in its ninth year, recognises professionals working in the K-12 education space aged under 35 …
Students learn better online than in the classroom, new study claims
To determine the effectiveness of online learning compared to classroom learning, the researchers explored the use of remote learning by undergraduate accounting students after it was introduced at a university in the Southeast Asian country during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Researchers surveyed 482 first, second, and third-year students studying an accountancy degree in the 2020 to 2021 academic ...
New website helps teachers guide students’ safe tech habits
The new website is being called “a go-to hub” for early learning services and educators wanting to help children aged birth to eight years and their families be safe and active in the digital world.
Landmark study reveals number one factor impacting student …
The research, conducted by Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie from Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education, scoured 2,100 meta-analyses over 40 years, drawing from more than 130,000 studies and involving more than 400 million students worldwide.. The culmination of this extensive research suggests the main influencing factors on …
New national campaign aims to lift status of teaching profession
Oct 31, 2023 · The ‘Be that teacher’ campaign – a joint initiative of the Federal Government and State and Territory Governments – will feature eight real school teachers, one from each jurisdiction.
Opinion: How evidence-based practices like Explicit Teaching set ...
by Sarah Marinos. When it comes to building early literacy and numeracy skills, the research is clear on what works best: explicit instruction. This method, especially when applied to foundational concepts like phonics and early numeracy, has consistently shown its effectiveness in helping students succeed.