Rebecca Cairns, Michiko Weinmann and Elvie Tamata The Education Show that accompanies the National Education Summit is an annual exhibition event held in Melbourne and Brisbane in June. As first-time visitors we were interested to see what was being spruiked as “the latest innovations in the education section” (The Education Show, 2024). Given the […]
Karen Guo Reviewing early childhood studies research The field of early childhood studies (ECS) is experiencing a transformative shift with the rise of international comparative (IC) research. Fuelled by foundational efforts from international agencies, this growth has significantly altered our understanding of children’s learning, teaching pedagogy, and early childhood curricula. As international comparative research flourishes, […]
Michiko Weinmann Recent education research has increasingly sought to engage with the complexities of curriculum making, specifically by amplifying the voices from the curricular landscape that represent the lived curricula of teachers and students. Our project Students as multilingual and multicultural influencers was undertaken in 2022 as part of Deakin University’s Students as Partners […]
Rebecca Cairns Welcome to the TCAP blog Issues related to curriculum, assessment and pedagogy constantly make the news. In recent weeks headlines from South Australia indicate the Education Department is reviewing curriculum to improve how children learn about periods, as menstruation increasingly commences at an early age. In Victoria, academic experts are being […]