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Indigenous Science Network Bulletin - May 2022
Get PDFThis issue looks at the various definitions and understandings of the relationship between Indigenous Science and Western Science. One of our network members, A/Professor Michael R. Matthews, has written an article on the issue which takes a contrary position. He has extensive experiences promoting and analysing the nexus of culture and science. The editorial is written by Dr. Jessica Hernandez, an environmentalist and author who is currently receiving wide praise across the globe for her Indigenous science themed book Fresh Banana Leaves. Another highlight of this issue is a story from the North West Territories of Canada: The frontline of conservation: how Indigenous guardians are reinforcing sovereignty and science on their lands, containing a series of images and videos
Infographic: Science teaching – women physicists your students should know about
Get PDFA new study has found in the most recent New South Wales HSC Physics syllabus 10 individuals are mentioned and all are men, and in the last 25 years physicists have been mentioned 211 times in the subject examinations and, again, all were men. In today’s infographic we share just three (there are many more!) amazing women physicists to tell your students about.https://research.acer.edu.au/teacher_graphics/1165/thumbnail.jp
Meaningful feedback in medical examinations
No full textThe fact that the feedback provided by high-stakes examinations is static does not mean it can’t also be meaningful and useful
Strengthening playful practices in the classroom
No full textACER and LEGO Foundation have developed a framework to help improve the quality of learning through play at primary school
Infographic: From one teacher to another – read, read, read!
Get PDFIn our annual Teacher magazine reader survey, we ask you to share one piece of advice with a fellow educator. In this infographic, we share some of the responses we received about reading.https://research.acer.edu.au/teacher_graphics/1179/thumbnail.jp
Assessment moderation: Is it fit for purpose?
Get PDFThis presentation outlines the different practices and purposes of assessment moderation and analyses the benefits and issues of these. Two projects are presented; each seeks to improve teacher judgement. Both attempt to redefine what we mean by moderation and how moderation can be conducted to reach diverse and dispersed groups. The first draws on a current Australian Research Council project that is exploring the development of scaled exemplars, the use of commentaries of judgement decisions, and the use of digital platforms to support teachers grading student work. The second draws on the work of the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA) group of 19 universities to demonstrate how large-scale moderation of complex performance assessments can be conducted across states and territories. The layers of processes, including the use of technology, required to ensure judgement reliability are illustrated. In both contexts, the ways in which moderation is understood and practised are being reimagined
The transformational change of adaptive assessment
Get PDFOrganisational change theory often discusses the differences between adaptive change and transformational change; adaptive change being the process of incremental shifts that are intended to drive improvement, while transformational change requires major alterations in processes. In 2019, ACER embarked on a mission to develop a new adaptive testing and reporting system, with the goal of delivering an assessment that would improve the precision of results for every student. While the intention was to introduce an adaptive change in the assessments, the project truly transformed the way that ACER delivers assessments and reports results, a result recognised by the project being listed as a finalist by the e-Assessment Association’s 2022 International e-Assessment Awards in the category of Best Transformational Project. This session will discuss the project and what has made ACER’s new Adaptive assessment and reporting system transformational
Readiness, response, and recovery: The impacts of COVID-19 on education systems in Asia
Get PDFThis review provides insights into COVID-19 responses in educational systems in Asia, and to understand which policies and practices were already in place to contribute to system readiness and resilience. Although the evidence base remains scarce, reflecting on the different system and school-level responses in Asia provides opportunity to identify gaps in current policies and research, and consider new ways in which countries in Asia can strengthen their educational systems into the future. It considers what makes an education system resilient, and the importance of school level practices. It uses an analytical framework to review readiness, response and recovery, and concludes with a discussion of gaps in evidence in Asia
The role of remote modalities in implementing mental health and psychosocial support programs and services in the education sector
No full textThe purpose of this report is to inform policymakers and practitioners about current interventions that promote the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of learners, delivered at a distance or through a blend of remote and face to face learning approaches, including support to educators and caregivers through schools and other learning environments. The findings and recommendations are based on a global rapid review of available evidence to identify promising mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programs that have characteristics suitable for remote delivery in low, middle-income contexts and emergency contexts. The delivery modes focus on paper-based, radio, phone, TV and digital approaches, and consider the advantages, constraints and risks in using these remote modalities to support MHPSS needs in the education sector
Infographic: Duration of initial teacher education in years
Get PDFThe newly-released Education at a Glance 2022: OECD Indicators reports on the state of education in OECD and partner countries. In this infographic, we take a look at the duration (in years) of initial teacher education for teachers in public institutions around the world.https://research.acer.edu.au/teacher_graphics/1178/thumbnail.jp