Australia Association for Research in Education
initial teacher education
Do we need to raise scores for entry into teacher education courses in Australia?
A fierce debate is raging at the moment in political and education circles about the quality of recruits …
Three major concerns with teacher education reforms in Australia
We are deeply concerned about advice the Australian Government has been given on teacher education. We believe it is seriously flawed. The advice has led, and is leading, to major reforms to teacher education throughout Australia. Teacher educators and educational researchers like ourselves would like the public to know what is happening. Significantly we want …
The four challenges Australia faces to improve the digital literacy of new teachers
The digital literacy of pre-service teachers was put in the spotlight recently. A report on the review of …
Understanding educational theory: vital or a waste of time for student teachers?
My student teachers often question the value of educational theory in their initial teacher education. Also often early …