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Children learn through conflict
19 Nov 2009
Children learn a range of skills through arguing, according to new research from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.
Record number of Master of Teaching applicants
12 Nov 2009
Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) is celebrating a 34% increase in timely VTAC applications to its Master of Teaching, with applications for the Secondary stream up an impressive 57% and applications to the Primary stream up 30%.
Young people still face too many barriers to higher education
Young people from rural and low socio-economic background continue to face high barriers to further and higher education.
Gen X and Gen Y not as different as we think
Gen X and Gen Y share many of the same traits and, in many ways, aren’t as different as we may think.
MGSE research success continues
Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) has achieved an outstanding result in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants, reinforcing its position as Australia’s leading school of education
School bonding important factor in young people’s development
2 Nov 2009
How teenagers feel about school directly impacts how successful they are likely to be later in life, a new study has revealed.
Call for universities to intervene earlier in under-represented schools
27 October 2009
Universities need to start working with school students much earlier to attract higher numbers of people from under-represented backgrounds, a new study has found.
Study reveals looming crisis for Australian academia
2 October 2009
The Australian academic profession is headed for crisis due to a lack of academic staff, unless major change takes place.
New program helps rural teenagers fight depression
26 August 2009
A new program in rural areas is helping at risk teenagers fight depression.
New Centre for Chinese Language Teacher Education
5 August 2009
A new national centre aims to boost the number of students studying Chinese language and culture.
Landmark study to revolutionise education for three to eight-year-olds
3 July 2009
One of the largest education research projects ever seen in Australia is set to address the nation’s poor performance in early childhood education and care (ECEC).
Ambitious new project to raise literacy and numeracy levels in Victoria’s schools
22 June 2009
Pupils taking part in a University of Melbourne and Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM) project have improved their reading ability by at least three times the state average.
High flyers to hit Australia’s classrooms
17 June 2009
Australia’s highest achieving graduates will train as teachers while working in some of the country’s most disadvantaged schools, through a new program delivered by The University of Melbourne.