Indigenous book donations drive literacy in remote areas

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A group of Griffith University education students are spreading the literacy message by donating books to Indigenous communities in remote areas. As part of their Indigenous Studies course, the third-year students decided to turn their learning into community-based action by organising their own “Share-a-book Project”. They are asking for donations of good quality second-hand, or […]

Study helps soldiers’ ‘Difficult Return’

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Visiting Canadian psychologist Dr Marvin Westwood will present a public lecture at the launch of the Australian Research Council Discovery Project — The Difficult Return — at Griffith University on Friday, April 15. The Difficult Return is a three-year ARC study exploring arts-based approaches to mental health literacy and building resilience with recently returned military […]

Global technology education experts discuss knowledge generation

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Education experts from across the globe will discuss what constitutes knowledge in technology education at the 6th Biennial International Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from December 8-11. Conference convenor Associate Professor Howard Middleton said they would explore what is useful and powerful in technology education and why. “The connections between technology, innovation design and […]

Masters program a new pathway to teaching

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A new Master of Teaching Professional Practice offered at Griffith University from 2011 aims to raise teaching standards. Education Dean Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith says the intensive 18-month program, the first of its kind in Queensland, addresses the priority of quality teaching graduates. “With the emerging national school curriculum and the need to improve literacy and […]

Does swimming make you smarter?

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A Griffith University research project will survey more than 10,000 swimming students in the world’s most comprehensive study into early-years swimming. The joint project between Griffith University, Kids Alive Swim Program and Swim Australia aims to determine whether regular swimming contributes to the physical, social, cognitive and linguistic development of pre-school learners. Project leader Professor […]

Open lecture analyses school league tables

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Noted UK statistician Professor Harvey Goldstein from Bristol University will present an Open Lecture, “Parental choice and league tables’’ at the QCA Lecture Theatre on Wednesday, October 27. His talk will focus on the use of school ranking measurements such as NAPLAN. “These rankings are widely published in the media and utilised by schools in […]

Teaching excellence accolades

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Lecturers Peter Woods and Scott Harrison have secured two of only 27 awards up for grabs in the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching. The Australian Learning and Teaching Council announced the names on Wednesday (Sept 29) in the lead up to the Canberra ceremony on November 16 which acknowledges the outstanding efforts and achievements […]