Education
Adapting to secondary school: why the physical environment is important too
Wednesday, 6 Feb 2019
School is back, so students new to secondary school will be beginning to adapt to their new school environments. CSU education researcher Dr Brendon Hyndman discusses what to look for in The Conversation.
Student protests show Australian education does get some things right
Thursday, 6 Dec 2018
Two CSU education academics say what’s right with Australia’s education system in The Conversation, after protests by Australian students last week demand greater action on climate change.
If you can only do one thing for your children, it should be shared reading
Thursday, 15 Nov 2018
CSU educational psychologist Cen Wang and ACU colleague Ameneh Shahaeian highlight the lasting benefits of parents reading with their children in The Conversation.
One man’s trash: how using everyday items for play benefits kids
Friday, 2 Nov 2018
Physical education expert Brendon Hyndman looks at how everyday items can be used to improve the quality of primary school children's play in The Conversation.
How teachers can help support children during their parents’ divorce
Friday, 28 Sep 2018
Almost one in two marriages in Australia end in divorce. It’s estimated that in Australia, one in five children under the age of 18 have a parent living elsewhere. This represents around one million Australian children.