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"Will narrow instructional models promoted by AERO crowd out quality teaching and learning? A recent ‘practice guide’ from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO), on ‘Writing in Science’ raises significant questions about the peak body’s narrow views on...
This post from van Bergen and colleagues is a well-argued response to recent claims that evidence-based practice has become weaponised in policy and practice (see: our review on Brunker’s original post). They argue that while Brunker’s claims have some validity, the...
"It’s not the results of NAPLAN that are the problem. It is NAPLAN testing itself. These standardised tests contribute to the maintenance of a deeply unequal system." Rudolf provides an insightful review of NAPLAN and both it’s intended and unintended outcomes. The...
"Evidence-Based Practice dominates every Australian education system facilitated through government and non-government organisations including NSW’s Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), the national and independent Evidence for Learning, and the...
Every year the results of the annual NAPLAN tests are accompanied by a flurry of opinions about teachers and teaching, many of which are uninformed by research. It is reassuring that Sally Larsen’s article draws on research that shows the sky is not falling, there is...
"Learning is a complex process, and binary, either-or strategies will not get the results children deserve.' Professor O’Connor’s commentary on education in New Zealand prompts us to consider the similarities and synergies in the Australian context. He explores the...
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