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Experts call for stronger links between early childhood education and primary school

Wednesday, 30 Aug 2023

Differences in priorities and the language used to describe teaching and learning in early childhood and school are hurdles to children’s development, a conference in Sydney next week will hear.

Learning through play with STEM teachers

Tuesday, 22 Aug 2023

ACER Senior Research Fellow Rachel Parker gave a keynote presentation to launch a series of STEM playful learning workshops in St Louis in August.

Keynote preview: Supporting low achievers in school contexts

Thursday, 10 Aug 2023

In an interview with Teacher magazine, Research Conference 2023 keynote speaker, Professor Anne Castles discussed some of the research on learning to read, and what delegates can expect from her presentation.

Developing bright minds from birth to adolescence

Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023

If you had to choose two facts to show how extensive brain development is between birth and 12 years, they might be these:  

• 90% of a child’s brain develops in the first 5 years of life. 

• The connections in a 3-year-old’s brain are understood to number around 1000 trillion and reduce through the next 10 years to settle at around 500 trillion in adolescence.  

Using PAT Early Years to support student learning

Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023

How can effective assessment support early years teachers in their practice? Dr Sandra Knowles will be presenting on this question and reviewing recent research into early years learning at ACER’s upcoming Research Conference.