Australia Association for Research in Education
21st century teaching
Adults made the media mess
Social media platform Facebook pulled the plug on Australian news last week after a tussle between the government and the digital giant. What does that mean for Australian educators and students? What are the ways we can combat misinformation and disinformation? And how far along are we in the struggle to teach media literacy (answers …
IS THE LECTURE DEAD?
Universities all over Australia are welcoming back students – but what will the learning experience look like? The Australian National University’s vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt told staff last week:: “We need our teachers to be more than just people who stand at the front of the lecture hall or before a video camera. We need them …
What if compulsory schooling was a 21st Century invention?
There are many long-running debates in Australia around the schooling our children. Often the battle lines are drawn …
What is a teacher in the 21st century and what does a 21st century teacher need to know?
There is now almost universal recognition around the world that ‘teaching matters’ and that the quality of teaching …