School & Teaching

Some brain learning theories used in Scottish schools are ‘mumbo-jumbo’, an expert claims

One of the world’s foremost neurosci...

Heredity versus environment, nature versus nurture: the argument over what best explains intelligence has been going strong for...

It's that anxious time again, the start of a new school year. But when Alexandria elementary schools resume classes after Labor...

The inverse power of praise

What do we make of a boy like Thomas?

Thomas (his middle name) is a fifth-grader at the highly c...

Parents can help their children understand mathematics by talking about the numbers and figuring used in daily life, preparing t...

A leading scientist has dismissed the latest approach to teaching that has been endorsed by the Government and embraced by teach...