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By Dr. Peter Martin. In August 1856, Johann Fuhlrott, a school teacher and keen naturalist from Germany’s Neander valley, received a few old bones from a local quarryman. There is no record of what his students thought of these relics, but Fuhlrott recognised that they were human-like yet different from anything he had seen previously. […]
Territory Discoveries, Australia’s leading group travel advisor for education, took 12 teachers to the Northern Territory to showcase the magic that makes the NT such a special and invaluable education experience. Hear their thoughts about the value to traveling to the NT with school groups.
By Richard Tinning. Throughout the landscape of educational discourse there is frequent use of the strange word pedagogy –English pedagogy, pedagogies of inclusion, productive pedagogies and even physical education pedagogy. The purpose of this article is to explain the term pedagogy, how it is used in PE (physical education) and how the idea of pedagogical […]
By Andres Olascoaga. Physical education teachers need to inspire their students to be healthy and active while at the same time overcoming the technology barriers that are affecting day-by-day teaching. The increased use of social media and internet services affects how students communicate with each other in games and sport because they have become reliant […]
By Selina Lucy. A roll of the eyes, a turned shoulder, hard glares and behind-the-hands, furtive whispers indicate the tip of an iceberg that is the secret world of female aggression. Bullying among boys tends to be direct, consisting of physical or verbal attacks that are carried out face-to-face. In contrast, bullying among girls […]
By Dr. Paula Barrett and Dr. Clayton Cook. In a recent conference in Brisbane, the Dalai Lama spoke about the prevention of mental and physical illness. He emphasised the importance of including resilience programs in all levels of schooling. These programs, he argued, should focus on social-emotional skills, particularly the development of empathy and compassion […]
By Tom Taylor. Baseball has long been credited as America’s favourite pastime. Yet with an Olympic silver medal under our belt and over 100 players competing in international professional leagues (29 of whom have played Major League Baseball) – not to mention a top-five world-ranking for three of our four national teams and a new […]
By Dr Paul Salmon and Miranda Cornelissen. Led outdoor activities are an integral part of young Australians’ development, health and physical education. Despite their popularity, recent high-profile accidents, such as the drowning of a 12-year-old student during a college camp, pose a serious threat to the industry. Injury-causing accidents will continue to occur during led […]
Victoria’s iconic Great Ocean Road offers teachers and students a number of incredible and unique outdoor experiences scattered all along its coastline. Even if you can only access the Great Ocean Road by bus or have to travel there from interstate, the abundance of activities and sights along this famous route makes the destination well […]
By Jean Blaydes. There are certain questions that teachers would love to know the answers to: how can we motivate the unmotivated learner? How can we increase academic performance effectively? What can we do to ensure that every child is given every possible advantage to learn? The answers lie in the neuroscience that supports the […]
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