Australia Association for Research in Education
rural and regional education
Why we should ditch metrocentricity now (and read about a new book too)
We are coming to the end of the conference but still happy to take blogs about papers you heard and papers you’ve given. I’m on jenna@aare.edu.au Sally Patfield, Senior Research Fellow, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, The University of Newcastle writes on the Rural Education Symposium Knowledge and rurality: Deconstructing geographic narcissism …
My urgent wish list for Australian education
Each day this week, EduResearch Matters will publish the views of educational leaders on the state of education …
No way to study with kids at home. Here’s how a unique program helped
For mature-aged students in regional areas, studying a university degree online can be challenging at the best of …
People call me “bogan”: how to mend the country-city divide in higher education
Rural and regional students want to go to university – but they don’t, at least not in the same proportion as their urban counterparts. Education needs to be accessible to everyone regardless of where they live to ensure that diverse perspectives are valued in society. We aren’t suggesting that university is for everyone or that …
New help for regional students thinking of taking a gap year
Taking a gap year is a popular choice for school leavers, and may be even more so in …