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What is it about the power of education to transcend the worst possible day in a community’s life? Naomi Barnes describes how stories of schooling in times of crisis are so precious to how we understand education. loom.ly/kYvJWw4

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Have you read first online #OA article by Felicity Roux, Jacqueline Hendriks, HuiJun Chih & Sharyn Burns 'Enablers and barriers of implementing a whole school approach to ovulatory menstrual health literacy: a case study of a single-sex school in Western Australia' in AER? loom.ly/jsRBGzU

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Women are occupying more space in academic publishing. While we have made significant strides in increasing female representation in academic publishing, there is still work to be done to ensure these gains translate into long-term career success for women in academia. loom.ly/qUR8ZJ0

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Have you read first online #OA article by Alexandre Bataller-Català 'From reflective practice to communicative interaction: a case study on the use of blogs by student teachers' in AER? loom.ly/PqujJl4

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Have you read first online #OA article by Sarah Walker and colleagues '‘Why can't people see or understand or make that effort to see who I am?’: documenting the experiences of low socioeconomic students at an elite tertiary institution through a social identity lens' in AER? loom.ly/Nau-V_c

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This week has borne witness to the destabilising impact of misinformation. David Nally explains that the nover the next few years in all states and territories in Australia provide opportunities to deal with these issues through a lens of inquiry and community-oriented learning. loom.ly/7MbbtJI

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Teachers lack the confidence to teach Aboriginal perspectives. Andrew J. Martin, Keiko C.P. Bostwick,Tracy L. Durksen, Rose Amazan, Kevin Lowe and Sara Weuffen explain how teacher adaptability & teacher-student relationships are critical to supporting Aboriginal students’ motivation. loom.ly/_q9ACJo

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My piece in EduResearch Matters for the Australian Association for Research in Education @australianare.bsky.social blog.aare.edu.au/as-the-world...

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Students experience global citizenship through intercultural relationships and human connection. Caroline Ferguson's research found that students can have meaningful experiences that develop global citizenship but these are not effectively built on or enriched by formal schooling. loom.ly/lkYK6aY

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To understand the N-word’s significance in Australian schools, we must first grapple with what it means to be Black in Australia. A blanket prohibition does not account for the complexities of Afro-diasporic identity and the multiple meanings the word holds. loom.ly/AYENbkM

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Enabling education is a public good, a true legacy of Whitlam-era policies that assert that higher education is for everyone. Emma Hamilton, Matthew Bunn, Kieran Balloo and Sally Baker discuss FEE-FREE Uni Ready. loom.ly/NkzLxm0

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In a world that needs more dialogue, what are your thoughts on revisiting concerns about "this is more of a comment than a question"?

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Schools are entrusted with the responsibility of nurturing safe, supportive, and equitable learning environments. Tebeje Molla explains why this cannot be fully achieved if harmful language is allowed to persist unchecked. loom.ly/2rCOqGQ

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'Quick fixes’ like a little less playground duty, or less after school meetings cannot, on their own, solve the enduring problem of teacher time poverty. Meghan Stacey, Sue Creagh, Nicole Mockler, Anna Hogan and Greg Thompson highlight the complexity of what teachers do. loom.ly/S2zT8OM

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Thousands of children learn remotely in Australia. Karen Peel and Patrick Danaher reveal how hard it is to access compulsory education for families living in geographically isolated locations. Remote mothers are particularly disadvantaged. loom.ly/6GjP2zY

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Children need to learn to enjoy reading and, consequently, read more. Mellie Green argues that in the midst of ongoing debates and government reports about improving children’s reading development, one crucial aspect is often overlooked; student engagement in reading for enjoyment. loom.ly/a0MY0yI

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The AARE Social Justice SIG Seminar Series is please to present a free blended event on Monday 10 February with University of Oxford's Professor Arathi Sriprakash. 4pm - 5pm AEST (online via Zoom) 4pm - 6pm AEST (in-person @ UQ Brisbane City) Register here: loom.ly/ircIsWg

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🚨🚨Podcast #8 for the Technology and Learning SIG has been released🚨🚨 Listen to Dr Hilary Wheaton speak about Generative AI in Education: Transforming Teaching, Learning and Assessment Practices loom.ly/6IjzHR8

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The restrictions placed on young people because of risk aversion may be contributing to an increase in childhood and teen anxiety. Mandy Cooke argues Pedagogies of Courage, or deliberate and considered engagement with risk-taking can contribute toward a healthy and fulfilled life. loom.ly/_OLLRjs

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Reflect on your own experiences working in higher education. Mark Selkrig, Nicky Dulfer, Ron ‘Kim’ Keamy, Troy Heffernan and Kristiina Brunila announce the “Academic Turning Points” Playlist Collection: Academics’ Journeys Expressed Through Music. loom.ly/rwvfECk

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Erica Southgate argues we need to start having a more serious and sustained conversations in teaching about what we gain as educators in using Gen AI and what we potentially erode, lose or irrevocably change, and whether it will matter for our students. loom.ly/oGkHu64

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A number of recent panicked bestsellers claim our children’s brains rewired, and that our ability to concentrate is deeply broken. @katherinefirth.bsky.social argues that there’s nothing wrong with our ability to focus, but we can take some sensible steps to support deep focus. loom.ly/RjWNy-I

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Interested in writing for our EduResearch Matters Blog? We accept a wide range of posts, from responses to policies, conversational pieces about your own research, opinion pieces, reflections on your own practice. loom.ly/LikJuWU

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As I've been on leave, I have not yet had the opportunity to update this starter pack for a while. There is still room. If you are an Australian Education researcher please reach out to be added

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Happy New Year to everyone. Our Comms Coordinator is back from leave and ready to start promoting the wonderful work of AARE for 2025. At the Executive Meeting in December 2024 we voted to reduce the number of social media apps we use. We will use Facebook, LinkedIn and Bluesky moving forward.

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We’ve had a wonderful year here at EduResearch Matters, the blog of the Australian Association for Research in Education, thanks to our contributors, commenters and readers. We'll be back mid January. loom.ly/IZOEdyI

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Five AARE Conference tips for Early Career Researchers. Hugh Gundlach reflects on how to navigate the intellectually exhausting but ultimately uplifting #AARE2024. loom.ly/S545it8

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"As an Indigenous PhD graduate, you are not only shifting historical, racialised discourse, but also challenging coloniality in education." Dr Mitchell Rom offers some advice for students who have just finished a PhD. loom.ly/NPxEY9Y

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Today Qld Parliament passed a law to incarcerate children using adult sentencing. While we are disappointed with this result we are heartened to see members' dissent recorded in the report. Thank you to the team that had the capacity to respond in a ridiculously short amount of time.

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A great starter pack! Thank you. Was already following many people on this list already! 🙌🏽🌲👏🏽☀️

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Are you an Indigenous research student currently working towards PhD confirmation of candidature, mid-candidature review or final thesis review? Dr Mitchell Rom discusses some useful tips for Indigenous students who are currently navigating the program. loom.ly/WXkQais

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Dr Mitchell Rom decided to write this series of three articles related to undertaking a PhD in Education, based off his lived experience as a Nunukul/Ngugi researcher. His aim is to particularly assist Indigenous students who are doing a PhD in the field of education. loom.ly/TXIJoN0

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Earning a PhD is a significant academic achievement. Margaret Jakovac reflects on how it opens a complex landscape of career options amid a changing academic job market. loom.ly/Qfv9c30

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Thank you to the @australianare.bsky.social for a wonderful conference. I was humbled to have the opportunity to share my preliminary findings on the discourse and apprehension of creative thinking and creativity as exemplified by the recent launch of the 2022 Creative Thinking results.

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The inclusion of LGBTQIA+ questions in the census marks a victory for data justice. Mark Vicars and Janine Arantes explain that data is not just a neutral tool for making decisions—it carries with it the potential to either reinforce or challenge existing power structures. loom.ly/pqIjy4k

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🤔 Still percolating, reflecting & pondering after my first #aare conference. 🙏🏼 Thank you @australianare.bsky.social for the depth & range of presentations, excellent. 📣 Amazing advocacy for early childhood. Ta. 🗣️Humbled to share my research on nature play (twice!) & SO grateful for the feedback.

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Renowned performing artists Heather Mitchell and Tim Minchin raised their voices in protest of the new NSW performing arts syllabuses. Michael Anderson explains how NESA failed to listen to academics and teachers. loom.ly/EzhHMEg

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Harry Kanasa’s workshop on seasonal calendars and the deduction of ontoepistemologicies of Aboriginal knowledges was engaging and inspiring. Already thinking of how I can incorporate that work (with permission) in my own teaching. #AARE2024 #AARE24

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Professor Mere Berryman, Ngãi Tühoe, Ngãti Awa, Ngãti Whare ONZM, University of Waikato is brilliant and ever so inspiring! I’m affronted that she was passed over for the New Zealander of the year in 2018! #AARE2024 #AARE24

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“Who defines what is ‘anti-racist’? Who defines what is ‘critical’?” We need a shared understanding of what they mean; otherwise the work can’t move forward. - Prof Angelina Castango, Northern Arizona University #AARE2024 #AARE24

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Expectations of niceness as rooted in settler colonialism and white supremacy, as discussed by Prof Angelina Castagno making rethink my observations in certain academic spaces compared to others. #AARE2024 #AARE24

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Prof Dwayne Donald complicates the concept of “citizen”, asking what is being left out in this conceptualisation. The only way to make progress is by retaining the integrity of our knowledge systems, so different people who come across these knowledges can form their own relationships. #AARE2024

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One of my colleagues wrote about me #AARE2024 blog.aare.edu.au/aare2024-now...

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In case you missed it.... here are all the blogs from the #AARE2024 conference loom.ly/ZSXTc54

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Dr Candace Kruger Yugambeh Elder and Songwoman sings back the AARE Coolamon to close #AARE2024. Mark Morris carved the wood and Marissa Thompson did the story hiding underneath. It’s a creation story of the Piltati Rockhole located on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yakunytjatjara Lands.

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