Australia Association for Research in Education
rural and remote education in Australia
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 …
Now there’s one surefire way to stop the brain drain
The pandemic has brought about an energetic rethinking of the role and nature of higher education into the …
Examining the crucial role of remote education tutors: Who are they? What problems do they face?
The events of 2020 have shone a spotlight on learning remotely from home as schools and teachers shifted their classes online. However, for many children in Australia, distance education, that is education delivered in the home, is the norm rather than a response to exceptional pandemic circumstances. Central to the delivery of distance education in …
New evidence: Stark inequity of online access for rural and remote students
It’s long been known that those in regional and remote areas of Australia do not have access to …
Offline distance education (already happening all around Australia) can be highly successful
As many of our children continue with their online learning, there is concern that those with limited access …
Online schooling and distance ed? Don’t be afraid, we’ve been doing and improving it for 100 years
Amid all the concerns about closing schools and setting up online learning In Australia it is important to …
Evidence on what doesn’t work for very remote schools (attendance strategies) and what does
The Australian school information website My School was launched in January 2010. In the initial press release of the website, the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, which runs the site, stated We expect the data will benefit parents, schools, governments and the wider community to better understand school performance. Now, with …
Leading ed researchers respond to Australian Govt’s review of rural, regional and remote education
Response to the report of the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education (IRRRRE) We welcome the …
Creative industries are essential for our future economy. What are they? How our roadshow helps schools open CI futures for their students
The Creative Industries were included as a Strategy for 21st Century Australia by the Australian Government back in …