Education

Little Australian research has been conducted about learners' views of their learning with technologies in Australian education and training. It is therefore useful to collect relevant, recent and robust data from students.

Far from turning teenagers into anti-social loners, video games help them engage with friends and community, says a report.

The Pew Internet study of US teenagers found that few play alone and most join up with friends when gaming.

It found that many used educational games to learn about world issues and to begin to engage with politics.

Gina Giraffe can’t wait to become an Australian citizen and thousands of children will learn all about her journey to citizenship in a new-look schools resource kit released today by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

New Regional Network Leaders will provide schools with on-the-ground leadership and support to help deliver the Brumby Government’s education reform agenda.

Good teachers are the number one factor for excellence in student achievement but next comes high-quality leadership. Governments must do more to recruit and train the best people to run schools, according to a new OECD publication.