A serious look at how educational innovations are disseminated may give the thoughtful observer cause to question the pervasiveness of the “scientific method.” Sometimes it seems that education moves ...

Background: Systematic reviews on the effects of problem-based learning have been limited to knowledge competency either during medical school or postgraduate training. We conducted a systematic ...

Phenomenon-based learning empowers students to apply disciplinary knowledge to real-world situations. Here, Sue Lee and Kate Cuthbert outline the principles of PhBL and how it can be adopted in higher ...

Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...

The world of work is transforming at an unprecedented pace, with the prediction that 30% of the workforce will change careers annually in future. Consequently, the average citizen is likely to ...

One way to build these skills is to move from theory-based education to simulation-based education, though this can require an organizational shift in how knowledge is transferred. As AI systems ...

Picture this: You’re back in the fourth grade. You whip out a freshly sharpened number two pencil as your teacher hands you a math exam. You look down at the page, and see a question: The average ...

Worrying research from leading organisations including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, McKinsey, the Grattan Institute, and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ...