Discover - School education
Discover – School education is an online news service from the Australian Council for Educational Research. It publishes news about school education research globally and expert insights from ACER staff.
Submissions from 2020
Strengthening capacities for state-level learning assessment: A case of Uttar Pradesh in India, Amit Pathak
Jump, split or make to the next 10: strategies to teach maths have changed since parents were at school, Catherine Pearn
Building partnerships in remote education during COVID-19, Jeaniene Spink and Yung Nietschke
TIMSS results highlight student knowledge and skill gaps, Sue Thomson
Uncovering learning inequities in Southeast Asia, Jeaniene Spink and Jacqueline Cheng
Australia among top ten countries in maths and science: TIMSS, Sue Thomson
Explainer: What is TIMSS?, Sue Thomson
Reviewing professional development programs on inclusive teaching and learning, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Petra Lietz, David Jeffries, and Anannya Chakraborty
Teaching numeracy, David Tout
Changing the education paradigm, Geoff N. Masters
Computer-based assessment of collaborative problem-solving skills, Claire Scoular
Using picture books to reduce maths anxiety, Sarah Buckley
The effect of year level on PISA achievement, John Ainley, Dan Cloney, and Jessica Thompson
Student wellbeing programs improve academic outcomes, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Shani Sniedze, Elizabeth O'Grady, and Jenny Trevitt
Teaching over technology: educational priorities during COVID-19, Anna Dabrowski
Working together to prepare future school leaders, Kerry Elliott and Hilary Hollingsworth
Students in IB programs display higher wellbeing than peers, Katherine Dix
Disadvantaged students report less teacher feedback, Sue Thomson
Support for teachers key to improving literacy during COVID-19 and beyond, Amy Berry and Jeaniene Spink
Supporting literacy in South Asia, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam and Manasa Mahesh
Pandemic presents opportunity to rethink student reporting, Hilary Hollingsworth and Jonathan Heard
Improving oral assessment implementation, Jacob Pearce and Neville Chiavaroli
Financial education critical to reducing socioeconomic disadvantage, Sue Thomson
Australian teachers report high stress levels, Sue Thomson
ACER Chief Executive recommends bypassing ATAR, Geoff N. Masters
Supporting quality education through citizen-led assessment, Ursula Schwantner and Maurice Walker
Integrating vocational and academic secondary education, Justin Brown
Reforming the New South Wales curriculum, Geoff N. Masters
Validating teacher competency standards in Myanmar, Anna Dabrowski
Curriculum should embody society’s vision for its future, Geoff N. Masters
Building assessment capability in Lao PDR, Ray Philpot
Selecting teaching resources that meet student needs: a guide, Daniel O'Loughlin
Addressing educational marginalisation in a crisis, Amit Kaushik
Reducing anxiety in students with autism, Kylie Hillman, Katherine Dix, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Petra Lietz, and Elizabeth O'Grady
Defining skills for the future: What’s in a name?, Paul R. Weldon
Remote learning may amplify student disadvantage, Sue Thomson
Ensuring continuity of learning in a time of pandemic, Anne-Marie Chase and Pauline Taylor-Guy
Evaluating a remedial learning program in Zambia, Sanjay Tripathi