Public understanding of education

In Northern Ireland they used to assume that boys would catch up to girls at school. But the courts said there was discrimination and treating them differently must stop. Where does that leave us?

Teachers have trouble convincing cynics that despite school finishing at 3.30 they are busy people. When syllabus and assessment changes are added, the load can be even worse. Diaries and case studies reveal all.

Parents do look round for the ‘best’ school for their children. Can a school change itself to be the ‘best’? The options for change are limited, and advertising your wares may be more like selling soap than knowledge.

Listening to parents and teachers and then working on ways to close the gap between their widely differing expectations.

What do young children really think of superheroes? Should parents and teachers be concerned about their fascination?

The differences between Australian and Japanese secondary students' conceptions of learning and their use of self-regulated learning strategies.