Science classes at university are on the downward slide but plans are afoot to refresh how the disciplines are taught. By Geoff Hanmer University science subjects in Australia have experienced a long running decline in enrolments relative to other subject ...
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An imperfect case for a new VET system
High hopes for an improved VET quality framework remain unfulfilled. By John Mitchell The initial hopes raised by VET policy papers sometimes fade a little after a second reading. This is the case with regard to the position paper recently ...
More »Send skilled migrants home temporarily: academic
One of Australia's leading demographers has told the United Nations that developed countries should give skilled migrants incentives to temporarily return to their home countries. In a keynote address at the 46th session of the UN's Commission on Population and ...
More »Gonski report ‘flawed’: new report
The Gonski report rests on flaws that could undermine it as the base of Australia’s education policy, says a new study. The study, entitled, What’s wrong with the Gonski Report: funding reform and student achievement, released by the Melbourne Institute ...
More »Where do we fit?
International education is facing many challenges. At the heart of the matter lies a key question: Do we have a crisis of identity? By Phil Honeywood Those of us who work in international education are also unsure of appropriate terminology ...
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