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Full-Text Articles in Education
Shifting The Focus Of Naplan, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Shifting The Focus Of Naplan, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
The decision to move NAPLAN online provides an opportunity to place less emphasis on comparing the performances of schools and more emphasis on supporting student learning, according to Professor Geoff Masters AO.
But Can We Measure It?, Geoff N. Masters Ao
But Can We Measure It?, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
It’s often asserted that some things can’t be measured, Professor Geoff Masters AO writes in his latest column. But how true is this? And if we can’t measure something, should we stop pretending we can teach or develop it?
The School Curriculum: About Time, Geoff N. Masters, Ray Adams
The School Curriculum: About Time, Geoff N. Masters, Ray Adams
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
When it comes to the school curriculum, it’s about time we asked a question about time.
An essential feature of the school curriculum is the specification of what teachers are to teach and students are to learn at particular times in the schooling process. In other words, the curriculum spells out not only what teachers are to teach and students are to learn, but also whenthis is to occur.
When it comes to the school curriculum, it’s about time we asked a question about time.
An essential feature of the school curriculum is the specification of what teachers are …
The School Curriculum: About Time, Geoff N. Masters Ao
The School Curriculum: About Time, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
'Too often in our schools, the time-bound curriculum does not deliver learning experiences matched to individuals’ present levels of achievement and learning needs,' Professor Geoff Masters AO writes in his latest Teacher column.
Assessment Online: Informing Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Assessment Online: Informing Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
Online assessments are capable of providing significantly improved feedback to teaching and learning. Experience in schools is demonstrating the potential of online assessment – provided the foundations are right.
Assessment Online: Informing Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters
Assessment Online: Informing Teaching And Learning, Geoff N. Masters
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
Online assessments are capable of providing significantly improved feedback to teaching and learning. Experience in schools is demonstrating the potential of online assessment – provided the foundations are right.
The advantages of online assessment are often described in terms of its administrative convenience, efficiency and lower costs. However, well-constructed online assessments also are capable of providing more timely, more instructionally useful feedback to teaching and learning. For a number of years ACER has been investigating ways to enhance the educational value of online assessments.
Reconciliation Begins At Home, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Reconciliation Begins At Home, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
'Sitting down with our children to watch programs that demonstrate and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and being, such as Little J & Big Cuz, is one small ‘next step’ that each of us can take on the journey towards reconciliation.'
How Well Are We Learning From Naplan?, Geoff N. Masters Ao
How Well Are We Learning From Naplan?, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
Some Australian schools and school systems have seen greater improvements in NAPLAN results than others. How well do we understand where improvements are occurring and why? Professor Geoff Masters AO discusses.
Promoting Long-Term Learning Progress, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Promoting Long-Term Learning Progress, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
How well do we help students recognise and reflect on the long-term progress they make at school? Could progress in school mathematics learning be more like progress in music learning? Professor Geoff Masters AO discusses.
Focus On The Larger Purpose Of Schooling And Improvement May Follow, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Focus On The Larger Purpose Of Schooling And Improvement May Follow, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
Success in schools may best be achieved not by pursuing it directly, but as a ‘side-effect’ of an unwavering dedication to the larger educational purpose, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.