Queensland study reveals beginning teachers perform just as well as their colleagues
A new study conducted by Professor Linda Graham has found that there is no evidence that graduate teachers performed at a lower quality than those with more than five years of experience despite this group being constantly under scrutiny. Read the full article in the Courier Mail…
We asked kids who their favourite teacher is, and why. Here’s what they said
Associate Professor Penny Van Burgen (Macquarie University), Professor Linda Graham from C4IE and Associate Professor Naomi Sweller (Macquarie University) discuss their research with 96 students from a range of schools in Years 3 to 9 in The Conversation. Read the full article here…
Memories of positive and negative student-teacher relationships
A new study by Associate Professor Penny van Bergen, Professor Linda Graham and Associate Professor Naomi Sweller has found students’ memories of good teachers are remarkably consistent and strong teacher-student relationships can support positive interactions with future teachers. Read more about this research in Teacher…
More than 90% of Year 10 teachers don’t know the age of criminal responsibility in Australia
At what age can a child be fined or imprisoned for their actions in Australia? Professor Marilyn Campbell and Dr James Duffy discuss their recent research. Read this piece in The Conversation…
QUT ePrints has hit the 30 millionth download mark
QUT ePrints is a platform that makes research outputs publicly available, and showcases the research of QUT staff and postgraduate students to the world. A 2005 article by Professor Marilyn Campbell, The Impact of the Mobile Phone on Young People’s Social Life, has now been downloaded more than 59,000 times. There was a resurgence of…
ABC Mental Health Week: Imaginary friends in childhood
As part of ABC Mental Health Week, Professor Marilyn Campbell from C4IE speaks with Narelle Graham on ABC Adelaide Drive about imaginary friends in childhood, and the comfort that imaginary friends can provide. Listen here from 51:53…
What has the pandemic meant for high school graduates?
Grade 12 students in 2020 have faced many challenges. Listen here as Professor Marilyn Campbell discusses the impact of COVID-19 on students in their final year of school on Breakfast with Taylah…
Cate was expelled in year 2. Her parents took the school to court
Australian schools are not required to report suspension and expulsion data. This means that there is no transparency or data on how many students with disability are being excluded from school. Read more about Cate’s story and comments from Professor Linda Graham, in The Sydney Morning Herald…
How strong teacher-student relationships pay off in future
New research from Macquarie University and Professor Linda Graham from the QUT Centre for Inclusive Education shows that teacher-student relationships can shape a student’s attitude to school for years to come. Read more here in The Educator…
inclusionED: A new resource to support teachers
Professor Suzanne Carrington speaks to Katherine Feeney on ABC Radio Brisbane Afternoons about inclusionED. Listen to this interview from 43:45…