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Dr Vesife Hatisaru

Doing the math on teaching teachers

No one knows better than a university that teaching is a complex task. It takes a special combination of professional knowledge, motivation, and productive beliefs to become a good teacher.

Casandra Tytler

New exhibitions at ECU showcase the creativity of staff, students, and alumni

Three new exhibitions with themes as diverse as soil and dirt, musical scores, and photography are opening at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Mount Lawley Campus this week.

Dr Lorraine Hammond

Altruism takes ECU Associate Professor into WA Women's Hall of Fame

ECU Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond AM has been inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame.  She joins the prestigious list with ECU Chancellor Denise Goldsworthy AO and ECU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) Professor Cobie Rudd.

Professor Dawn Penney

Sport is great for our kids' minds and bodies, but what if you can't afford it?

Club sport can be a fun and healthy way for kids to develop important life skills, but what happens when the cost is too high?

Dr Lorraine Hammond

Evidence-based teaching drives stronger reading outcomes – research

A recent report by the Grattan Institute found one third of Australian children cannot read proficiently, calling for an overhaul in reading instruction and the need for “a systematic, evidence-based curriculum”.

Current events

THU
28
MAR

EDMed Ronald McDonald House

Education
Professional Learning

ECU’s School of Education has partnered with Ronald Mc Donald House to offer an exciting Professional Learning program to all ECU pre-service teachers in 2024.

WED
01
MAY

Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Leader Training

Education
Professional learning

Add a FREE national qualification to your teaching CV with a single day training session.

SAT
15
JUN

PETAA - Reading - the better road to writing

Education
Professional Learning

This inspiring course will show teachers how to use quality children’s literature to engage children in ‘close’ reading and writing.

ECU Newsroom

The rocking story of how religion crept into popular music – where it remains even today

You'd be surprised by how many of your favourite hits are about God or Jesus in one way or another.

How Spanish conquistadors and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect gave the world the colour red

Purple was highly valued and associated with royalty, power, and prestige in various ancient cultures, including the Roman and Byzantine Empires. So how did red creep its way in?

Key focus on women athletes' health and performance

Women athletes' health and performance are now a key topic among global scientific research, medical and sporting communities.

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