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Surge in music teachers holds new promise for musicians of the future

Friday, 05 April 2024

Enrolments in postgraduate music teacher education at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have doubled, propelled by the introduction of a one-year Graduate Diploma in Teaching course.

Nominate an amazing ECU graduate educator

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

Help us showcase and celebrate the amazing things that ECU graduates go on to do in their careers, in the community or through personal achievements.

Losing at sport can be an emotional event for a child. Here's how adults can nurture kids' resilience

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

I used to secretly eye-roll watching my three-year-old child play a 10-minute chase-and-tag water game in her half-hour swimming lessons.

Doing the math on teaching teachers

Thursday, 14 March 2024

No one knows better than a university that teaching is a complex task. It takes a special combination of professional knowledge, motivation, and productive beliefs to become a good teacher.

New exhibitions at ECU showcase the creativity of staff, students, and alumni

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Three new exhibitions with themes as diverse as soil and dirt, musical scores, and photography are opening at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Mount Lawley Campus this week.

Altruism takes ECU Associate Professor into WA Women's Hall of Fame

Friday, 08 March 2024

ECU Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond AM has been inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame.  She joins the prestigious list with ECU Chancellor Denise Goldsworthy AO and ECU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures) Professor Cobie Rudd.

Sport is great for our kids' minds and bodies, but what if you can't afford it?

Friday, 23 February 2024

Club sport can be a fun and healthy way for kids to develop important life skills, but what happens when the cost is too high?

Evidence-based teaching drives stronger reading outcomes – research

Friday, 23 February 2024

A recent report by the Grattan Institute found one third of Australian children cannot read proficiently, calling for an overhaul in reading instruction and the need for “a systematic, evidence-based curriculum”.

Develop your coaching and leadership skills by becoming a mentor

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 Schools > Education > News > School of Education > 2024 > 02

We are currently seeking ECU teaching alumni to become mentors as part of the ECU Alumni Mentoring program.

Learning to read is a human right, say top university educators

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

ECU School of Education has published its position paper for the Teaching of Reading, emphasising the critical importance of learning to read as a fundamental human right. It highlights the necessity for explicit instruction and a comprehensive understanding of the complex processes involved in reading acquisition.

Why the next generation of West Australians are among the least educated in the country

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Fewer West Australian teenagers are going to university, with year 12 completion rates dropping to the lowest levels in 10 years, new data has revealed.

Empowering Education - Pre-Service Teachers Make a Difference in Indonesia

Thursday, 01 February 2024 Schools > Education > News > School of Education > 2024 > 02

Bachelor of Education (Primary) Pre-Service Teachers embarked on a transformative journey to Indonesia this January to engage with impoverished communities through the Humanities & Social Sciences Social Action & Sustainability Study Tour, funded by the New Colombo Program.

Children's University beckons WA's South West

Monday, 22 January 2024

ECU's Children's University is expanding in 2024, with regional students in the South West eligible to enrol. Designed for primary school children, specifically from disadvantaged backgrounds, its success has already seen 1000 students complete more than 64-thousand hours of extracurricular learning.

Write at the start, all kids need to keyboard

Tuesday, 09 January 2024

In Australia, children are expected to develop computer-based writing skills as soon as they start schooling yet the writing performance of students is plateauing or even declining. Across the globe, results from national standardised tests show a large percentage of students writing at or below basic proficiency. That includes Australia.

ECU to offer one year graduate diplomas to help meet demand for Australian teachers

Friday, 15 December 2023

From Semester one 2024 ECU will offer one-year Graduate Diplomas for aspiring school teachers who have already completed a three-year undergraduate degree in another field. The new 'Grad Dips' will accelerate the number of teachers working in classrooms.

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