Digital technology in schools – benefit or burden?
Digital technology is part of everyday life, whether at home, at work or at play. But what role does it play in education?
A world-first study led by Southern Cross University researcher Dr Michael Gard...
Schools to change their tune about music learning
Building strong learning cultures and communities in schools through music is the focus of ‘Creating Music Cultures in Schools’, a book launched at the University Of Melbourne recently.
Music therapist and researcher Professor Katrina Skewes...
Predictors of Kidney Failure in Middle Age Found in Teenagers
Kidney failure later in life can be predicted based on measurements taken in adolescence, according to a study by Swedish researchers at Örebro University published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney...
Mobile Phone Addicts Most Sleep Deprived: Study
Teenagers who routinely snuggle up in bed at night with their computer or mobile phone are more than twice as likely to be sleep deprived than other adolescents, research shows.
A web-based survey of about...
Perfect storm of creative play
A community outreach program that encouraged Illawarra and South Coast children to engage in more interactive and creative play was held at the Jervis Bay 100th Year of Education in the Territory centenary celebration.
Representatives from...
A sports program for special kids
Groups of secondary school students are having a unique opportunity to develop their sports skills through a program run by uni students enrolled in two of Victoria University’s sports degrees.
The Adapted Physical Education Program...
New anti-bullying computer game a Safekeeper
A partnership between Deakin University researchers and a Melbourne-based community organisation have created a computer game designed to prevent bullying.
The prototype of the new game SAFEKEEPER, will be unveiled at an event at Melbourne...
Leading mathematics teaching program moves mainstream
A QUT-led teaching method designed to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' learning of mathematics is seeing success in a diverse range of schools.
The YuMi Deadly Maths method is now used in projects...
Year 9 NAPLAN scores predict University entry
A Year 9 student’s NAPLAN score is a strong predictor of the likeliness of attending University, more so than the student’s socio-economic status, University of Melbourne research has found.
More than 75% of students with...
Physical and mental health the key to exam success
As thousands of high school students prepare for the commencement of WACE examinations on 3 November 2014, The University of Notre Dame Australia encourages young people to achieve their potential but work within their...
