Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

How teachers' self-fulfilling prophecies, known as The Pygmalion Effect, influence students' success
Most perceptions of students’ educational success are focussed on the students’ personal qualities (perseverance, self-efficacy, work ethic, goal setting, grit, resilience, intelligence, social and emotional stability, enthusiasm, creativity etc.) but there are other factors at play in this recipe. In our paper on The Matthew Effect (Boyd & MacNeill, 2020), the authors examined how various external factors enhanced some students’ educational options. Interestingly, teachers’ beliefs in the form of self-fulfilling prophecies, which have been labelled The Pygmalion Effect, can also be a game changer in selected students’ educational options. Read more

Student behaviour and teacher job satisfaction
The three main behaviours reported as contributing to teacher stress and burnout are lack of student motivation, negative attitudes towards work and disruptive behaviour. Read more

Little-known disorder affects one in 20 children
A common developmental disorder is being missed as it often coexists with other neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD or autism.
   Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects about one child in every Australian classroom but is little known, even among health professionals and educators
   DCD effects motor skills and coordination so children with DCD have trouble with getting dressed, eating, writing, running, or playing.
   But because it is obscured by other conditions a DCD diagnosis can often be delayed. Read more

Maths struggle is a positive
Maths can be hard but that's a good thing, some work and persistence makes for resilient students who can solve problems and collaborate. Read more

Crisis management with social media
There has been plenty to communicate recently and the NSW Department of Education has been relying heavily on social media to do it. Read more

Rethinking dashboard analytics
Data is everywhere, the effect can be minimal. Read more

The rise of flexible technology in the education sector
So, what role does video and audio technology play in the modern learning experience? Read more

MLC Centre wins NSW Architecture award
The MLC School Senior Centre by BVN won the William E Kemp Award for Educational Architecture in the 2020 New South Wales Architecture Awards. Read more