Australia Association for Research in Education
Teacher targeted bullying in Australian schools
The problem of teachers being bullied and harassed by students and parents has been heavily canvased in mainstream media recently. Yet, many remain sceptical, often dismissing what teachers perceive as bullying and harassment as just parents looking after their children, and probably the result of a teacher’s inability to manage a classroom anyway. Parents claim …
Our university workforce has become a fragmented, casualised ‘gig economy’. The problems we face
The quality and integrity of higher education in Australia is dependent on the quality of the academics who staff our universities. The supply pipeline of the academic workforce needs careful planning if it is to continue to be effectively renewed by fully rounded academics who are engaged in research and can contribute to sustaining the …
Re-imagining education for democracy in these politically troubled times
Everywhere one cares to look, democracy is in trouble—from the catastrophic social and economic collapse in Venezuela, through …
What makes schools say Yes or No to participating in research projects?
One of the great headaches for education researchers is gaining access to schools to conduct research. Even after …
Q:Which major party will fully fund public schools? A:None. Here’s what’s happening
You would be forgiven for thinking that policy related to schooling is not a major issue in Australia. …
Taken for a ride? How the education vehicle breaks down for First Nations people
The ‘education is the key’ mantra is often used as a metaphor in remote First Nations communities to …
Power of emotions and gender in education and in the work of educational researchers
Emotions and gender identity play powerful roles in education. Every day, every child and every educator in every classroom …
Effective teaching methods that work for Indigenous students: latest research
What does effective teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students look like? Thousands of research studies have been dedicated to finding answers to this question. But much of what we think we know, or hear, about Indigenous education remains mired in myths and legends. Governments have been surprisingly frank about the failure of their …
Put professional judgement of teachers first or we’ll never get the systemic education improvements we all want. Let’s talk about it
In this blog I’d like to bring together three different lines of educational analysis to show how our …