Foster care experiences need to be told
University of Adelaide researchers are urging more people to tell their stories of being involved in foster care in the hopes of better understanding the impact of foster care on children and families.
The study,...
Guide to kids educational apps
An evidence-based guide to help parents, educators and app designers assess the educational impact of apps for children has been developed by an international team of researchers.
Drawing on decades of scientific research about how...
A new way of teaching maths in schools
A study has looked at a new way of teaching mathematics in primary and secondary school classrooms, and its ability to enhance learning.
The study explored a unique way of delivering a lesson on fractions...
Boredom blamed for young males risk driving
Young males are prone to boredom behind the wheel, according to a QUT road safety researcher who is looking to use gadgets and games behind the wheel to make risky drivers safer on the...
Link between preeclampsia and children’s development
The University of Notre Dame Australia's Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.
Studies by Notre...
Link between preeclampsia and children's development
The University of Notre Dame Australia's Institute for Health Research has revealed that hypertensive diseases during pregnancy, in particular preeclampsia, have long-term and possibly permanent consequences for the motor development in offspring.
Studies by Notre...
Researching resilience in western Melbourne youth
Researchers from the College of Arts are seeking participants in a study on resilience of teens who are marginalised or at-risk of poor outcomes (e.g., education, delinquency) in western Melbourne.
This research will contribute to the...
Compulsory maths and science only part of the solution
The curriculum for secondary school science and mathematics must be made more relevant and interesting before it can be made compulsory, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) expert.
Executive Dean of Education Professor Toni...
Can “smartboards” make high school students smarter?
The age-old classroom biology experiment of dissecting a real frog can now be replaced with dissecting a virtual frog on an interactive whiteboard. But does this change to so-called "smartboard" technology in high schools...
Can "smartboards" make high school students smarter?
The age-old classroom biology experiment of dissecting a real frog can now be replaced with dissecting a virtual frog on an interactive whiteboard. But does this change to so-called "smartboard" technology in high schools...
