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Evidence use in Australian education
Findings from AERO’s recent survey help us to understand how early childhood teachers, early childhood directors, school teachers and school leaders use evidence in their work.
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Hidden gems: Investigating the way research is used in schools
Danielle Toon, Co-Director of Evidence for Learning (E4L), shares insights and learnings from the Getting Evidence Moving in Schools (GEMS) project to help improve the use of research evidence in schools.
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Knowing your students and knowing Country
How can teachers deeply know their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students? Colleen Hayward reflects on the importance of learning about students' culture, cultural identity and Country.
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Evidence and the real world
There is a growing appetite in Australia for more evidence-based policymaking in education. Jordana Hunter, School Education Program Director at the Grattan Institute, explores evidence-based policymaking in the real world.
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Using evidence by staying curious
Jen Jackson, Early Childhood Program Director, Centre for Policy Development, and Associate Professor of Education Policy at the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, explores evidence use in early childhood education and care.
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I’ve read the evidence. So, now what?
It is almost impossible to imagine anyone doing anything in education without assuring us first that it is ‘evidence-based’. Yet, many practitioners have told AERO that they are confused about the nature and quality of the evidence that exists and what it tells us.
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What is evidence and why is evidence important in education?
Learn more about the difference between evidence and research and why evidence is important in education.
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Using research to inform teaching practice
AERO recommends several resources to help educators and teachers better understand what the research says and how to make decisions about its rigour and relevance.
Practice guide
Explicit instruction: Practice guide
This guide describes a set of teaching practices that have been found to improve student achievement by making instruction explicit.
Practice guide
Focused classrooms practice guide
Maximise students’ on-task learning time by minimising disruptive behaviour and disengagement.
Practice guide
Formative assessment: Practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using formative assessment in the classroom.
Practice guide
Mastery learning practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using mastery learning in the classroom.