How ready is NZ for online education?
As schools move their teaching online, we must be cautious of the risk of amplifying our shameful record of inequalities across the education system, writes Associate Professor Louise Starkey for Newsroom.
2020 news
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The rush to online-ness
As learning shifts online at pace, the key for educators will be to keep it simple, coordinated and normal, write Professor Stephen Dobson and Edward Schofield.
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Alumna dedicated to empowerment through education
Dianne Daniels’ dedication to social equity education has shone throughout her career.
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Truancy begins in the classroom
When we talk about young people who truant, we often generalise and see them as problems to be fixed, says Delia Baskerville. We need to see students as individuals who matter.
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Courage in the void of suicide
Suffering can produce something; it’s not random or meaningless, nor merely something to get rid of. It can act as either a fertiliser or a poison, writes Dr Chris Bowden.
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Rawiri Toia leading e-book development for Tuia Mātauranga Project
Rawiri Toia from the Te Kura Māori unit at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education is leading the development of e-books and teaching resources for the Ministry of Education’s Tuia 250 Mātauranga Project.
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New Year Honour for Associate Professor
Associate Professor Azra Moeed was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to science education and the community.