Research

Punishment only works on some, here's why Some fail to make a critical connection.

Imagining a world of maths achievement Mathematical Playworld is a new teaching model that motivates young children to engage in mathematical problem solving.

Moving on from NAPLAN: Will the proposal put forward by the UNSW Gonski Institute for Education take us in the right direction? Work with educational measurement experts to create solutions. 

Pandemic-proofing the education system An evidence based roadmap for pandemic recovery for the disadvantaged.

What a new national assessment system looks like The Gonski Institute offers an alternative vision of NAPLAN.

Temp teachers pressured to do more, can be exploited The pressure placed on temp teachers in NSW to compete to stay employed and do more to prove their worth is close to exploitative.

Experts look for utility in NAPLAN After a year off, NAPLAN is back. Many experts are asking why, but there could be some interesting findings outside of the very similar data that each year's testing has yielded.

15-year-olds mostly unprepared for misinformation With teens now spending the equivalent of a working week online there is plenty of opportunity for misinformation to spread.

Developing Inviting Schools: A Beneficial Framework for Teaching and Leading Purkey, now in his 90s, may yet have more books in him; however, whether he does or not, this book may very well be his magnum opus.

Culturally diverse children miss out on early childhood education, so more vulnerable Attendance at early childhood education makes a difference for the development of all children but children from diverse backgrounds are less likely to go.

Principals' stress and workloads off the charts in 'year like no other' A biblical year of bushfires, shock floods, and the COVID-19 global pandemic has had an immense impact on the stress and workload of school leaders.

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