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15 August 2019
Australian Government scholarships assist poverty reduction and zero hunger goals in Mozambique
Research demonstrates that Australia Awards alumni from Mozambique have made significant contributions to food production, disaster risk reduction and emergency response activities.
Australia Awards Vietnam alumnae in the right place at the right time
08 August 2019
New research into Vietnamese women who completed Australian development scholarships in the banking and finance sector provides some of the strongest evidence to date of alumnae making positive contributions to economic and public diplomacy outcomes.
A new way to assess social and emotional skills
02 August 2019
Field trials of a new measure of social and emotional skills from the OECD have just been completed, reports Dr Sue Thomson, ahead of a Research Conference 2019 presentation.
Preparing for a digital future
29 July 2019
To ensure students are digitally competent requires the development of not only information literacy but also knowledge, skills and understanding of computer science and computational thinking.
Three charts on: how much Australia spends on all levels of education
24 July 2019
A new ACER report on Australian education expenditure is the first of its kind, and offers an important reference point for policy-makers, educators, researchers and economists. The report authors discuss the key findings in an article in The Conversation.
Challenging student attitudes toward risky behaviour
18 July 2019
Katherine Dix describes the pilot of Australia’s first social norms-based drug and alcohol program for secondary school students.
Literacy and numeracy for the 21st century
11 July 2019
The evolution of essential skills presents a challenge for school education in preparing young people for the world as adults.
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Australian Government scholarships assist poverty reduction and zero hunger goals in Mozambique
15 August 2019
Australia Awards Vietnam alumnae in the right place at the right time
08 August 2019
A new way to assess social and emotional skills
02 August 2019
Preparing for a digital future
29 July 2019
Three charts on: how much Australia spends on all levels of education
24 July 2019
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