Educational researchers, show us your evidence but don’t expect us to fund it
- Written by Amy Cutter-Mackenzie, Professor of Sustainability, Environment & Education and Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Education, Southern Cross University
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The use of evidence to improve teaching quality is central to the federal government’s teacher education reforms. But less than 2% of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants fund educational research.
It’s also concerning that maths and science are well down on the education grants ladder. The Australian Council of Deans of...
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