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Balanced approach needed for students with learning difficulties
The latest Australian Education Review, Balancing approaches: Revisiting the educational psychology research on teaching students with learning difficulties was released in October. The review’s author, Louise Ellis, explains what contemporary research says about the often controversial subject of how best to teach basic skills to students with learning difficulties.
Examining the consequences of Year 12 course choices
At the end of secondary school, most students complete a Year 12 certificate. The subjects that students choose to study for this certificate can have a major influence on the educational and career options open to them after finishing school. Dr Sue Thomson explains how particular subjects or subject combinations are more likely to act as gateways to higher education or to vocational education and training, while other combinations are more likely to lead to the workforce.
Training great teachers
Teacher education is high on the political agenda in Australia, with several government inquiries on the topic currently underway. These inquiries reflect, in part, dissatisfaction among many school principals with the preparedness of graduates. Dr Lawrence Ingvarson asks how well new teachers feel they have been prepared for their vital role.
Measuring Australian students' ICT literacy
Proficiency with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming increasingly important for participation in work and society, but how ICT literate are Australia’s students? Dr John Ainley describes a major project that will provide some answers to this question.
