In what has been a bumper period for Civics and Citizenship Education (CCE) in Australia, the NAP-CC report for 2024 was released this week, and immediately caused an uproar, as it indicated that the percentage of Australian students meeting the level of proficient had fallen (from what were already pretty low levels). This marks a…
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Some initial thoughts on the JSCEM Report on CCE in Australia
A couple of weeks ago, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters released their report “From Classroom to Community” which examined civics and citizenship education in Australia. It coincided with the delayed (due to COVID) release of the NAP-CC results (more on that later). This has contributed to something of a ‘boom’ in civics and…
Educational Astroturfing: How is education policy and curriculum formed in Australia, today?
This is the slide deck that I used in a presentation at Newcastle University for ATEA.
A balanced diet: Teachers and online professional development
The Voice referendum: If you don’t know, I challenge you to find out
Astro-turfing educational policy: the influence of think tanks and social media
This was my presentation at AARE 2022
Active and informed members of the community?
This is a short piece I wrote for ACEL’s Resources in Action publication. COVID and Citizenship Education At a time when schools across the country are trying to deal with the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic, it might seem strange to be emphasising the importance of young people developing the skills, knowledges, and attitudes required…
Sensationalised, unfounded policy will have little influence on educational outcomes
Educational policy has, and will continue to have, a role to play in both state and federal elections for the foreseeable future. This is an article I wrote for EducationHQ
VR with MoAD
This is a presentation that I did with MoAD in April 2022.
Interview with Dr Bryan Smith from JCU
This is an interview that I undertook with Dr Smith from JCU about active citizenship education. We discussed objectivity, parent and community engagement and lots more.