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Dr Anabela Malpique

Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?

Australian students spend years learning handwriting, yet many receive little formal instruction in writing on computers. Researchers, Anabela Malpique and Deborah Pino Pasternak say digital writing skills are now essential for school, study and work — and classrooms need to catch up.

Children's University students during an April 2026 school holiday workshop at ECU's South West Campus

Inspiring Young Minds: Another Amazing April at ECU’s Children’s University Holiday Program

More than 160 enthusiastic Children’s University (CU) students and family members joined us across Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup and South West campuses this April for another memorable holiday program.

An image of the ECU and Outdoors WA MoU Signing - L-R: Professor Sophia Nimphius, Professor Dawn Penney, Professor Caroline Mansfield, Katie Brown (Outdoors WA) and Dr David Aldous.

ECU and Outdoors WA team up to bolster outdoor education

Two major industry players in outdoor education have celebrated the launch of a new partnership. The collaboration will enhance capacity to grow and offer opportunities for outdoor learning across the State.

Dr Vesife Hatisaru

Want to know if your research has made an impact?

The impact your research has in the real world is of vital importance to researchers, to those who fund research and to those across the globe who benefit from your research findings. Research impact is defined in Australia as ‘the contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research’. Here, we present an impact evaluation of research and share some takeaways that can help you to measure the impact of your research (Hatisaru et al., 2023).

A Portrait image of Dr Sarah Jefferson smiling in front of a tree

Shaping the teachers of tomorrow

The importance of high-quality student teacher placements in developing confident, capable teachers. To be a teacher is to wear a hundred different hats: educator, counsellor, party planner, manager, mentor and innovator (just to name a few).

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THU
21
MAY

WAHPSA: Promoting Health and Safety Professional Learning Seminar

Professional Learning
Pre-Service Teachers
WAHPSA

ECU’s School of Education has partnered with WA Health Promoting Schools Association (Inc) (WAHPSA) to offer exciting Professional Learning to all ECU Pre-Service Teachers. Promoting Health and Safety is the first two-hour seminar facilitated by Epilepsy WA, the Young Carer Team and the Public Transport Authority, members of WAHPSA.

WED
17
JUN

Twilight Seminar - Rethinking Literacy: Beyond Instruction to Equity

Twilight Seminar
Professional Learning
Literacy Education

The School of Education is delighted to invite you to this Twilight Seminar - Rethinking Literacy: Beyond Instruction to Equity. This seminar is presented by Associate Professor Helen Adam, Churchill Fellow, President of PETAA, and author of Creating Equitable Literacy Learning Environments: A Transformative Model (Routledge, 2025).

While over 75% of Australian teachers report confidence in teaching reading, persistent achievement gaps remain. This session challenges a critical assumption: if teacher skill isn’t the issue, what is?

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ECU Newsroom

How the federal budget became unlocked – and allowed the digital world in

Social media 'influencers' were dismissed in some quarters when they were allowed into the budget lock-up. But they carry huge clout, and are here to stay.

EMRI researcher takes major ESSA prize

Dr Francesco Bettariga has been awarded the prestigious ESSA Medal for the 2025 Best Doctoral Thesis in Australia.

ECU students share expertise to help fight chronic condition in early childhood

Two Edith Cowan University students held a recent workshop to equip parents with practical, hands-on information to combat early childhood tooth decay.

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