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Everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it; the NAPLAN 'wake-up call'
"The decline in writing scores and the flatlining of reading results should act as a wake-up call that some changes are required," Mr Birmingham said. Of course, it is much easier to draw attention to a problem than solve it. With NAPLAN, policy-makers are still in the former phase.
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Are You Spending or Investing? Choosing the Right Partner for Academic Support.
The business of running universities has never been as fraught as it is today. Budgets are tight, and economic models are changing as student...
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Turning Gamers into Writers
I was having breakfast the other Saturday with my kids, after sport got cancelled. Some of the team, the boys, were all sitting together, and some of...
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Unis, Start-Ups, & Indigenous Education: #UAConf2017 Recap
Universities Australia (UA), the peak body representing Australia’s public universities, held its 9th conference in Canberra last week, and for those...
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EARCOS 2016 Learnings: 3 Simple Steps To Open Your Mind To Change
Our world is changing so quickly that we need to figure out how to make the next generation capable of adapting within their own lifetimes. Here are three simple and small ways to …
Why Today's Students Won't Qualify For Tomorrow's Best Jobs
Australia is currently experiencing a national decline in students enrolling in STEM subjects, and performing poorly by international standards, causing fear that today’s students …
Adapting High School Education For The Emerging Age of Robots
Jack Goodman reviews the new documentary 'Most Likely to Succeed', a film about a group of teachers and students experimenting with a radical rethink of how teachers should teach a…
Why Australia can't afford to lose HEPPP
The positive educational impact of HEPPP means it's a force for equality Australia needs, to build our knowledge economy.
Enrolment ≠ Success: How Unis Are Beginning to Address the Student Retention Challenge
Unis are in a strong position when it comes to their defence of new entry criteria; so let’s move the discussion to meeting the repercussions | YourTutor
Why Tutoring? And What Exactly is Online Tutoring, Anyway?
A couple of weeks ago a book entitled Why Tutoring? arrived at our offices. Written by Andrea Nelson-Royes, Why Tutoring? is a comprehensive analysis of the history, pedagogical be…
Adam Goodes: "If I'm Only Remembered For My Football, I've Failed In Life"
The escalating national argument about Adam Goodes continues to trouble me and just about everyone I speak with. The one missing voice is, of course, Goodes' own.
Adam Goodes Deserves Better
The treatment of Australian of the Year Adam Goodes by some AFL fans is something we feel compelled to address. We at YourTutor feel a particular affinity for Goodes because of his…
The End Of The Lecture Can't Come Soon Enough
Since the internet began its inevitable and relentless domination of so many aspects of our lives, dozens of industries have succumbed to its power. Now, belatedly, it appears the …