Australia Association for Research in Education
Teacher professional development
Teachers are NOT under-qualified and NOT under-educated: here’s what is really happening
Australian teachers are doing well. They are not under-qualified and they are certainly not under-educated, as some media stories would have you believe. They are doing an admirable job managing exhausting workloads and constantly changing government policies and processes. They are more able than past generations to identify and help students with wide ranging needs. …
Embracing the past: creatively using millennials’ growing interest in ceremonies of commemoration
This week many teachers will be turning their attention to the next event in the school calendar, the …
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 …
Does professional development improve teaching?
Most Australian teachers returned to their schools last week, and for many their first day back was a …
How useful are standards in helping teachers’ professional development?
Teachers are forever learning. The complex world of schooling today means that teachers need to keep learning so …
Online communities for teachers: what research says about their limits and potential
The ability to be connected “anywhere, anytime” is recent enough that most professions are still figuring out how …
‘Growth mindset’ is not just for school students, teachers can grow their minds too
Most educators would be aware of the term ‘growth mindset’ by now. The idea is you can work …
‘Nothing you learn at university has any relevance in a classroom’
Reading professional experience reports, written by teachers about the student teachers practising in their classrooms, is a disturbing …
Lay off blaming new teachers for ‘falling’ standards
Public discussion on teacher education has reached a depressing new low. A casual flick through current commentary gives …
How students talk about their learning can be a lesson for teachers
My research amongst university students suggests that a student’s understanding and experience of what is going on when …