The most effective treatments for substance abuse are counselling approaches. But these methods won’t work for many of the people using these services, says CSU research fellow Dr Julaine Allan in The Conversation.
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Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom
Wednesday, 15 Aug 2018
Integrating technology into the classroom can have huge benefits, but it’s not always straight forward says CSU teaching expert Dr Brendon Hyndman in The Conversation.
Substance abuse treatment relies on good brain function, which many users don’t have
Wednesday, 15 Aug 2018
Move it, move it: how physical activity at school helps the mind (as well as the body)
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018
In an article originally published on The Conversation on Monday 23 July 2018, CSU senior lecturer in education studies Dr Brendon Hyndman examines the link between movement and mental development, especially for school children:
Expunging the criminal records of kids in care does not absolve the state’s injustices against them
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018
While the Victorian parliament last week legislated to address a historical injustice that saw thousands of vulnerable children in state care treated as criminals, CSU law academic Dr Kath McFarlane discusses in The Conversation how more can be done to help children in now similar situations across Australia.
CSU nursing students experience Peruvian culture and health system
Monday, 23 Jul 2018
A group of CSU nursing students have returned from a successful two-week work placement study tour to Cusco in Peru.