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Double cochlear implants improve grades: study
A study of primary school students with hearing loss has shown children with double cochlear implants performed much better in exams than kids with only one. The University of Melbourne study measured academic performance of 44 profoundly deaf 8-year-olds across Australia ...
More »Only half of psychology studies replicated
An investigation into the reproducibility of results in psychology has found fewer than half of replications produce the same findings as the original study, regardless of the analytic method or criteria. Launched in 2012, the Reproducibility Project: Psychology was an international ...
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No structure for education spending: Mitchell Institute
A Mitchell Institute analysis of Australia’s expenditure on higher education, vocational education and training, and schools, shows no consistent framework in government spending. Despite calls to government from business, unions and community groups, to improve job prospects and overall workforce ...
More »Robots go head-to-head at University of Melbourne comp
An annual design competition has brought young people and professionals together to offer primary and secondary students an opportunity to create and develop robots. Young robot designers revealed their machines for the 2015 RoboCup Junior competition at the University of ...
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