Search results

Filter by category

209 total results
From evidence to action – it's time to join the dots
From evidence to action – it's time to join the dots

A new research report says it's time to 'join the dots' and scale up successful examples of flexible learning systems to meet the 21st Century education needs of all Australian school students.

WISE 2015: Recognising change, transformation and impact
WISE 2015: Recognising change, transformation and impact

The 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards have honoured six projects for their creative approach to learning and positive impact on society.

Look for opportunities to scale up small changes
Look for opportunities to scale up small changes

‘By adding pockets of change that link firmly to our vision into the timetabled curriculum, assessment reform can become more widespread ...’

Research Files Special: Geoff Masters, Val Shute, Rukmini Banerji
Research Files Special: Geoff Masters, Val Shute, Rukmini Banerji

Stealth assessment, interactive learning environments and assessing literacy and numeracy. In a special podcast, Teacher provides a snapshot of the keynote speeches from Research Conference 2015.

Great tech can't replace poor teaching
Great tech can't replace poor teaching

Investing heavily in ICT for education doesn't lead to appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, maths or science, according to a new OECD study.

Teaching thinking skills in schools
Teaching thinking skills in schools

Melissa Hughes discusses the development of critical thinking skills in a changing landscape.

Global Education Episode 4: John Burns on creating a school Twitter presence
Global Education Episode 4: John Burns on creating a school Twitter presence

Teacher chats to John Burns in China about creating a school social media presence and showcasing teaching and learning via Twitter.

In conversation: Dylan Wiliam
In conversation: Dylan Wiliam

Schools must work with parents to ensure they receive useful, meaningful information about their child's learning, says Professor Dylan Wiliam.

Seeing, thinking and wondering
Seeing, thinking and wondering

‘When we can see an opportunity, we can think about what’s possible and then wonder how we can make it happen.’ Fiona Gordon discusses how allowing students to construct their own knowledge can create change.

Collaboration in teaching writing skills
Collaboration in teaching writing skills

A focus on developing student writing skills shouldn't just be confined to the English classroom - this school is using a team teaching approach across three subject areas.