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Media Centre for Education Research Australia

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 434 436 084

Address: Flinders University 5042 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.mcera.org.au

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22.01.2022 There's an article out on the Courier Mail website this afternoon on new research led by AARE member Prof Linda Graham of QUT assessing quality of teaching by 80 QLD primary teachers: https://www.couriermail.com.au//c77bd89e56ad5d38f6bf86fe0e Newly graduated teachers did just as well as those with over 5 years of experience.... The research is open access: https://www.sciencedirect.com//artic/pii/S0742051X20313810

21.01.2022 Read the op-ed by our CEO Dr Shannon Schedlich, published today in Campus Review, on why it's important to have quality research reported in the mainstream media. "'I’ve spent years researching this topic' can mean two totally different things: it can be the academic who has immersed themselves in the peer-reviewed literature on a topic, who has studied it from all directions, who has entered into vigorous intellectual debates with their contemporaries, honing their expertise; or, in 2019, it can mean the person who has spent hours down YouTube rabbit holes teaching themselves the topic of their choice." "And in a post-truth world, it’s more important than ever that we make the distinction that the experts we are presenting in the media are genuine experts in the fields they are speaking to."

21.01.2022 2019 has been a big year for MCERA. We were a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards. We won the ACEL (SA Branch) Media Award. We have ten universities on board as sponsors (and a collection of publishers, corporates, government departments, and member organisations supporting us, too). You can see our annual report online - https://www.mcera.org.au//8719/MCERA_2019_Annual_Report.pdf Merry Christmas and happy new year to all of our supporters.

19.01.2022 We're thrilled to announce that The University of Sydney has come on board as a Gold sponsor of MCERA! Their support will be invaluable to our work, and we're looking forward to building on this new partnership in the year ahead. University of Sydney

18.01.2022 Well done to all the education researchers recognised for their work today in The Australian's Research Magazine. Lists like these can never capture the full range of great work going on, but it's wonderful to see researchers getting recognition.

17.01.2022 I’ve been with MCERA for almost three years, and it’s finally happened there is a koala outside our window. Office talk has shifted from the importance of self-regulated learning to pondering how this eucalyptus-lover managed to scale such a thin gum, and how on earth it is holding his weight. Signed Shannon, MCERA CEO and wildlife enthusiast

17.01.2022 In more great sponsorship news to end the year on, the University of Newcastle has come on board with MCERA as a Silver sponsor! We're very grateful for their support. The University of Newcastle, Australia

16.01.2022 Interesting story printed in The Advertiser today and up across several News Corp websites since last night on teacher vs. student estimates of bullying. https://adelaidenow.com.au//58abff6be7ec1c352b76b11ddeecb8 It's based on recent research by Professor Ken Rigby of the University of South Australia... See the study it's based on here. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11218-020-09564-0 Springer Education

16.01.2022 Struggling to manage the competing demands of work and supervising remote education for your children? You're not alone. Hear from our expert panel on ways to cope in a Q&A recorded earlier this month.

13.01.2022 The ongoing shift to home and remote learning due to COVID-19 has serious implications for fairness and equity, say leading experts. Watch this morning's Q&A with researchers here.

11.01.2022 There was a good story on The Age's website last night and in print today by education reporter Madeleine Heffernan on teachers' experiences of school lockdowns and remote learning. The article features expert commentary from Dr Emily Berger of Monash University and A/Prof Penny Van Bergen of Macquarie University: https://www.theage.com.au//a-lot-of-scheduling-teachers-wi

07.01.2022 COVID-19 confronts school students with rapid changes to their learning and heightened uncertainty about their futures. There is a risk, in these circumstances, that students may lose their academic bearings or even feel helpless, making it harder to maintain their interest in study. Last week, we spoke with two experts on educational psychology to get their thoughts on how to help students retain their motivation to keep on learning and achieving in the present circumstances..., and invited educators and journalists to attend the discussion and ask questions. Listen to the resulting Q&A with Scientia Professor Andrew Martin of UNSW Sydney and Dr Katrina Barker of Western Sydney University.

07.01.2022 Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, NAPLAN testing for 2020 would have commenced this week. The tests have long been controversial, and their suspension this year provides an opportunity to consider what the NAPLAN testing regime is for, how well it aligns with core education goals, and how these goals can best be achieved going forward. Today, we hosted an expert Q&A on these questions, featuring the following panellists:... Professor Jim Tognolini of the University of Sydney Professor Pasi Sahlberg, UNSW Sydney, Associate Professor Jihyun Lee, UNSW Sydney; and Dr Steven Lewis, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus Listen to the full Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrcKciiOJKE

06.01.2022 MCERA has worked closely with researchers and journalists to respond to the impact of COVID-19 on education. We've now compiled some of the expert responses we've sent to journalists into a briefing paper. You can download it here: https://www.mcera.org.au//2920/MCERA_Briefing_Paper_-_Covi

06.01.2022 It might be 5.20pm on a Friday, I might be the last person left on campus, but my buddy is still keeping me company.