Research Articles and Interviews
Knowledge-sharing is a key focus of the work of the Research Branch and is achieved through a communications strategy that includes the distribution of research papers, electronic newsletters, and research forums.
The research articles below feature short papers on contemporary early childhood and educational research and cover a broad range of themes and topics.
The interviews were conducted by the Research Branch with parents, teachers, academics and renowned educationalists.
Research articles
2010
- Visible learning: what’s good for the goose…- April (PDF - 237Kb)
- How do we learn to be successful school leaders? - March (PDF - 255Kb)
- Promoting a climate of success – March (PDF - 206Kb)
- The summer achievement gap - February (PDF - 332Kb)
- Helping teenage mums return to school - February (PDF - 188Kb)
2009
- A matter of effort and perseverance - December (PDF - 182Kb)
- How well do Australian schools enable sustainable employment opportunities for students with disabilities? - November (PDF - 190Kb)
- ‘They need to know’: Children’s perspectives of starting school - October (PDF - 181Kb)
- Does learning another language improve English literacy skills? - September (PDF - 185Kb)
- Researching the sciences of learning - August (PDF - 179Kb)
- The importance of speaking up – the ‘student voice’ - July (PDF - 208Kb)
- Harnessing ICT for quality learning and teaching - June (PDF - 191Kb)
- Technology for learning: personal, portable and sociable - June (PDF - 187Kb)
- ‘Teaching to the test’ – does it help or hinder learning? - May (PDF - 201Kb)
- Why learning another language is vital - April (PDF - 206Kb)
Research interviews
2010
- Exploring opportunities for collaboration: Q & A with Elizabeth Hartnell-Young - December (PDF - 133Kb)
- Engineering, Engineers Australia and promoting science; Q & A with Madeleine McManus - March (PDF - 220Kb)
- Rising above the parent trap; Q & A with Ms Kim Butcher - February (PDF - 136Kb)
2009
- Children’s book illustrator and artist-in-residence in two Victorian primary schools reflects on the value of perseverance; Q & A with Ms Patricia Mullins - December (PDF - 174Kb)
- Education for children with special needs; Q & A with Professor Mike Bullis - November (PDF - 157Kb)
- Early childhood education and care; Q & A with Professor Collette Tayler - October (PDF - 137Kb)
- Why I send my child to a bilingual school; Q & A with Ms Lisa Cameron - September (PDF - 156Kb)
- The man who gives students a voice; Q & A with Mr Roger Holdsworth - July (PDF - 135Kb)
- One professor, many visions; Q & A with Professor Keri Facer - June (PDF - 154Kb)
- How should we assess students?; Q & A with Dr Lorna Earl - May (PDF - 182Kb)