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For Education Leaders

Understanding Attribution Bias in Reporting School Effectiveness

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Attribution Bias can cloud judgment when evaluating new programs, leading to overestimation, or underestimation of their effectiveness. School leadership teams must adopt a holistic view of evaluation, considering all potential influences on student outcomes. By doing so, school leaders ensure that decisions are grounded, paving the way for sustainable and meaningful improvements in education. Read more

How GenAI is Transforming Citation: What You Need To Know

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What is undeniable is that GenAI tools are reshaping how we write, research, and think. Although these tools are promising, they also challenge fundamental academic practices, including citing and referencing. As more students, educators, and researchers rely on GenAI, the question arises: How do we maintain academic integrity when AI tools generate citations that may be unreliable or unverifiable?
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How to Get More Women and Girls in STEM

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One way to encourage women into getting into STEM is to introduce context and relevance to the disciplines. Unfortunately, many women will experience breast cancer and there is a cohort of women dedicated to researching the area and hopefully devising a cure, motivated by the prevalence and nearness of the condition.
   Laura McCambridge, Clinical Research Associate, has become passionate about working against breast cancer. Read more

Schools Partner to Share STEM Resources

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STEM resources like EV3 robots, Sphero SPRK+, and Edison V2 are excellent, the downside is they’re not exactly cheap and then there’s the waste when they lie unused.
   So, two Queensland schools put their heads together and joined forces to make cutting-edge technology more accessible to students while keeping costs low. The interesting thing is that 500 kilometres separate the two campuses.
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How Educators Can Stay Energised and Focused from Term 1 Onward

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The demands of teaching - long hours, lesson planning, assessments, managing classroom dynamics, and emotional investment - can quickly become draining, making it common for educators to be running on an empty tank by mid-year. Without proper management, this can lead to a lack of motivation and ultimately burnout.
   By integrating a few simple practices into everyday routines, educators will find it easier to maintain energy all year. Read more

How Brett Dascombe Made Geography Teaching Take Flight

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Brett Dascombe, a senior geography teacher at Wavell State High School in Brisbane, could be accused of droning on a bit, but that is a good thing, by incorporating industry standard drones and geospatial technologies into geography, Dascombe has brought a modern context to the subject.
   The approach has been rolled out in junior and senior years at Wavell and focuses on project-based learning with current issues and real-world data. Read more