Australia Association for Research in Education
Teacher quality
‘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 …
This is how Australian teachers are taught how to teach children to read: not just phonics
There is a lot of misinformation out there, as well as ill informed commentary, about how we prepare teachers to teach reading and writing in Australian schools today Of course you have heard the argument that teachers do not teach phonics any more and worse, that many early career teachers do not even know how …
More measuring, few solutions for teacher education under recommendations to Abbott Govt
The long-awaited report of the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group (TEMAG) was released last week, with the catchy …
There is a better way to select prospective teachers than just by grade scores and interviews
Teacher selection and teacher education are back in the spotlight. Media and political attention is particularly focused on …
Muddled thinking of Abbott Govt’s education policies undermines teachers and students
George Orwell wrote in 1984, “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, …
Newspapers are Bad News for Teachers
Newspapers are able to influence public opinion through specific portrayals of teachers that in turn work to construct …
Direct Instruction is not a solution for Australian schools
Christopher Pyne is embarking on his own education revolution. He wants our nation’s teachers to use a teaching …
Persistent misbehaviour challenges teachers more than student violence and aggression
Australian schools are not out of control and violent behaviour in Australian classrooms is not common. Don’t believe the media beat up that has been going on for at least the last two decades. Our research confirms what teachers already know: low-level disruptive and disengaged behaviour is the main problem in our classrooms, not violence …