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First Nations education advisory group (Nominations closed)
Note: nominations for the First Nations Expert Reference Group closed as at 20 November 2023. The group will ensure AERO's contribution to education research, policy and practices meet the needs of First Nations communities.
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Explicit instruction optimises learning
This explainer provides an introduction to explicit instruction, with a focus on explaining how it contributes to positive outcomes for students’ learning achievement and dispositions.
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Knowledge is central to learning
This explainer provides an introduction to the role of knowledge in learning, implications for effective teaching, and describes how building background knowledge facilitates higher-order thinking and learning outcomes.
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Managing cognitive load optimises learning
This explainer gives a brief introduction to cognitive load, focusing on ways to manage it for effective and efficient learning.
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How ready is your school for change? Considerations when introducing new initiatives, programs and models to your school community
This article explores some of the factors shown to impact school staff’s readiness for change and recommends 4 promising approaches.
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Introduction to the science of reading
Understanding the cognitive science behind how students learn to read and the research on effective instruction makes it easier for educators to align policy and classroom teaching with evidence.
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Ten approaches to supporting evidence use across Australian school systems
We identified 10 approaches to evidence-use commonly used by Australian school systems and sectors.
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The science behind fostering children’s early learning and development
AERO’s ‘science of learning and development’ project will support teachers and educators to incorporate knowledge about how brains and bodies develop into their practice, beginning with early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
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Mastery learning
Mastery learning is a way of designing units of work so that each set of tasks focuses on a particular learning objective and students must master a task to move onto the next one.