When Cessnock High School approached us in 2020 about a long-term partnership focused on developing a clear, coherent culture of teaching and learning, we were two years into an ambitious five year program of research on the impact of Quality Teaching Rounds on student and teacher outcomes. We had evidence from the first in a ... The post Want quality teaching? Here’s the model appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

When we think of science, we tend to think of historical figures like Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Curie and others. Or we think of anonymous modern scientists working on complex modern problems: climate change, energy futures, artificial intelligence and others. Both these approaches are understandable and far from inaccurate. But science must be understood as a ... The post Bang! How small particles form the big ideas appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

Many nations around the world have seen a steep rise in the size of their immigrantpopulations, including their immigrant student populations. How educators respond to thisplays a big part in how immigrant students adjust to and thrive at school. There are manysuccess stories, but there continues to be immigrant students who underachieve, leave school early, ... The post How to predict if an immigrant student will succeed – and what you can do to help appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

Celebrating World Autism Day? Bring a puppet to school. World Autism Day is always an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the important issues relating to Autism –  raising awareness, promoting acceptance and celebrating the contribution of autistic individuals to our society. But it’s also a day that offers an opportunity to us as educators. ... The post Why a puppet can change your school for good appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

Let’s hope today is a landmark day in Australian education and we see some urgent ministerial action. The Federal Minister, Jason Clare MP, is a keynote presenter at the Australian Secondary Principals Association (ASPA) National Summit, and there will rightly be much attention given to his speech following the release last Friday, March 22, of ... The post We asked principals if they wanted to leave their jobs. The results were devastating appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

Let’s face it, the job market in Australian universities is pretty dismal. Our latest research shows that there’s no growth, and some disciplines have appallingly low numbers of opportunities. And being a PhD student is hard. Your average scholarship is way lower than the cost of living. Even with the government’s recent Accord document addressing ... The post The PhD: Why the Thesis Whisperer is a big fan, now and into the AI future appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

It’s Harmony Week and all over Australia, schools, along with community groups and workplaces are holding their annual multicultural celebrations. Traditional Harmony Days in schools are full of food and fun. Cultural dress ups are the norm. Students get a chance to perform their cultural dance and songs. What could possibly be wrong with that? ... The post Everyone belongs? Rethinking the value of Harmony Day celebrations in schools appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

There’s a lot going on in the world, so you’d be forgiven for missing a big story that was announced nearly two weeks ago. It’s certainly bigger than Rupert Murdoch’s sixth fiancée , and Taylor Swift’s hotel choices, but naturally got a lot less coverage. Although confronting troubles around the world desperately deserve immediate attention, ... The post The one report on teaching you need to read appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

The latest QTAC report is out, advertising (let’s face it) the ways that all general senior subjects in Queensland were variously scaled up or scaled down for students who completed school in 2023. It’s as ‘league table’ as Queensland gets these days, with these published rankings used 1) by students to aid in their subject ... The post Descale the arts machine now appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more

The NSW Year 7 to 10 Music syllabus is the most important in Australia. The NSW government last reviewed and renewed it in 2003, so the recent publishing of a new version, to be taught from 2026, was a once-in-a-generation opportunity,to create a world-leading syllabus embracing  latest research and drawing on the most engaging and ... The post The brand new syllabus should let the music play appeared first on EduResearch Matters ..read more