Who is encouraging them? Is it the media, their friends, their mothers or, in a surprise result from this study, their fathers?

Students and teachers bring preconceived ideas to a new curriculum area.

Children have a very clear sense of what makes a good or bad teacher.

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

Can young children differentiate between dangers and safe play? Understanding the young child's view of the world has implications for road safety education.

How bodies are constructed within the popular physical culture in Australia, with implications for health education and promotion via physical education in schools.

Do students of different sex, race, level of school achievement or from different socio-economic backgrounds have different perceptions of their last year of school? If they do, how much equity is there in the school system?

How young children view science and scientists will affect their career choice as adolescents.

Practical advice for teachers with a review of science learning in Australia.

An account of the important work by Joshua Fishman on reversing language shift which highlights the precarious state of the Māori and Aboriginal languages.