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3D teacher training gets a big boost at ECU

Friday, 16 December 2022

A new collaboration between the School of Education and FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia will see the introduction of the very latest in global printing technologies, with the installation of state-of-the-art UltiMaker 3D printers. A new PhD scholarship to investigate the use of 3D technologies in secondary schools will also be on offer.

'We changed everything’: How 56 schools transformed their teaching and boosted results

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

In Rebecca Brady’s kindergarten classroom students answer a string of rapid-fire questions about nouns and verbs as they hop between coloured hula-hoops splayed on the floor.

Children who put others before themselves show higher self-esteem: Research

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The personal values that children aged 6-12 years-old carry has an affect on their self-esteem, according to new research.

Edith Cowan University research finds six-year-olds who put others first have higher self-esteem

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Kids as young as six who put others’ needs ahead of their own have higher self-esteem than children who put themselves first, a world-first study has found.

Principals’ perceptions of the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Within the ‘Principals as STEM Leaders – Building the Evidence Base for Improved STEM Learning’ project, funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, and led by the University of Tasmania, we investigated the perceptions of a sample of 21 principals about the teaching and learning of STEM.

Hundreds of WA primary students celebrate their university graduation

Friday, 02 December 2022

Hundreds of WA students aged between seven and 14 have farewelled the final semester of university, graduating from The Children’s University of WA at special ceremonies held across Perth and Albany.

Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Awards 2022

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 Schools > Education > News > School of Education > 2022 > 11

On Friday, 18 November 2022, ECU held the 2022 Vice-Chancellor's Staff Excellence Awards ceremony.

Why do kids bully? And what can parents do about it?

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Bullying is unfortunately a common problem in Australian schools, with surveys suggesting one in five teenagers are bullied.

Children need to be cyber secure

Friday, 18 November 2022

It’s not enough to be cyber safe, children need to be cyber secure.

ECU Simulation and Immersive Digital Technology group explores Navy training possibilities

Wednesday, 09 November 2022 Schools > Education > News > School of Education > 2022 > 11

Recently the Simulation and Immersive Digital Technology group (SIDTG) had the pleasure of visiting the new Centre for Innovation at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia to meet with Chris Little and his team . Chris leads the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group on Garden Island.

‘Little Aussie Bugs’ to teach children how to be healthy

Wednesday, 09 November 2022

After a successful trial, every WA day care centre will have a series of fun kids books to help foster healthy habits in youngsters.

Bone and Joint Literacy in the Australian Curriculum

Wednesday, 09 November 2022

A recent mapping of the Australian K-10 curriculum revealed there is scant reference to the concepts underpinning the achievement of the knowledge, understanding and skills relating to bone and joint literacy outcomes in a cohesive and age-appropriate manner. This is not to say that Australian educators do not address various health literacy outcomes – far from it!

Calls for five year old students to learn how to protect themselves online

Monday, 31 October 2022

More children than ever are using the internet, and they’re using it younger than ever before. Now, a new report led by ECU has recommended additional consultation around cybersecurity curriculum needs to occur, starting with five year old students.

Most students’ writing skills on the decline, but spelling improving – report

Friday, 28 October 2022

The writing skills of Australia’s school students have declined over 7 years, with spelling the only metric to buck the trend, new research from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has found.

Dr Hatisaru features on international television

Friday, 28 October 2022

Dr Vesife Hatisaru spoke on international television about the anxieties faced by secondary mathematics students with a popular Turkish TV show host.

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