Anne-Marie Lansdown, deputy chief executive at Universities Australia, has said she is happy with the changes that have been made to the education bill put forward by Christopher Pyne late last year. However Lansdown believes there are still are number ...
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Interview with Kira Clarke
Education Editor Antonia Maiolo speaks to Kira Clarke a lecturer in Education Policy at the University of Melbourne. For the last ten years Kira has been researching post-compulsory education and training, with a focus on youth transitions and VET in ...
More »Teacher training overhaul recommended
An audit of early education literacy teaching has called for sweeping changes in the way teachers are trained by universities and other providers. The report, officially released late yesterday by the NSW Board of Studies and Educational Standards (BOSTES) set ...
More »Stoush erupts over teaching course standards
University deans have accused the NSW education minister of “fouling his own nest” over criticisms of accredited teaching courses which he told News Limited media were potentially letting down students and schools. Discussing the findings of a yet to be ...
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Education Editor Antonia Maiolo speaks to Ian Li an economist based at the School of Population Health at the University of Western Australia. Li discusses the role of schools' socioeconomic status in determining academic performance at university which was the ...
More »Loyal and tested
University professionals have approaches and careers that differ from academics – but they’re still seeking similar ends. By Paul Abela This year, I have had occasion to talk to a number of professional staff who are facing some kind of ...
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