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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).

Current events

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?

ECU Newsroom

Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia's tradie shortage

Have you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one? As the federal budget once again focuses on boosting housing supply, one critical issue keeps resurfacing. Australia does not have enough skilled tradespeople to fix and renovate existing homes, let alone build the new homes being promised.

How public voting has turned Eurovision from a song contest into a political platform

Australian singer Delta Goodrem has advanced to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final after days of online hype, fan campaigning and betting speculation surrounding her performance of Eclipse.

Koala milk study may hold key to better care for orphaned joeys

New research into koala milk could prove crucial to future conservation of the iconic, yet endangered Australian species.

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