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Resource collections (4)

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Teaching for how students learn: Research and explainers

This collection of resources provides insights about the learning process common to students across learning contexts, as well as the practical implications for teaching.

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Teaching for how students learn: Practice guides

These Teaching for How Students Learn practice guides describe the practices in �鶹��'s learning and teaching model.

Teacher in front of a screen giving a lesson to a class of primary school students

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Teaching for how students learn: Videos of practice

These Teaching for How Students Learn videos demonstrate evidence-based teaching practices in real school environments. They are designed to exemplify the practices in �鶹��'s learning and teaching model.

Guides & resources (10+)

Teaching for how students learn: Explain learning objectives

This video demonstrates how teachers explain learning objectives in alignment with �鶹��’s model of teaching and learning. Learning objectives are concise statements that outline the goals of a lesson, a series of lessons or a learning activity. They specify what students are expected to learn and are expressed in language that is accessible to students, with any unfamiliar terms clearly explained.

Teaching for how students learn: Teach explicitly

This video demonstrates how teachers teach explicitly in alignment with �鶹��’s model of teaching and learning. Introducing new information is most effective when teachers break it down and teach it explicitly using explanation, demonstration and modelling, especially when students are new to that learning area. It involves teaching content explicitly in ways that manage cognitive load to support students with building foundational knowledge before they practise independently.

Teaching for how students learn: Scaffold practice

This video demonstrates how teachers scaffold practice in alignment with �鶹��’s model of teaching and learning. Supports – known as scaffolds – consist of guidance from the teacher and tools and resources the student can use. Scaffolds can be designed during planning (planned scaffolding) or introduced during lessons to respond to learning needs as they arise (contingent scaffolding). Teachers select and use scaffolds to support each phase of the learning process as students retain, consolidate and apply their learning.

Research (10+)

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Analytical Insights paper

NAPLAN participation: Post-COVID-19 improvements and remaining challenges

This paper is the third in a series of Analytical Insights papers, which provide accessible, up-to-date analysis of educational datasets.

Research report

Barriers to school attendance and reasons for student absence

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of the barriers to school attendance and the reasons for student absence.

School attendance

�鶹�� was commissioned by the Education Ministers to investigate student attendance in Australian schools.

Summaries & explainers (10+)

Knowledge and memory

Learning depends fundamentally on how students process and retain information. Knowledge refers to the facts, concepts and procedures that students acquire through experience and education – their theoretical and practical understanding of subjects. That knowledge is stored in long-term memory so that it can be retrieved for later use.

Retention and recall

Retention and recall are fundamental to successful learning outcomes. Knowledge needs to be retained so that it can be used. Retention is the ability to store information in memory over time, while recall is the ability to retrieve and use stored information when needed. When students effectively retain and recall information, they can easily access and apply it to build on existing knowledge and develop deeper understanding.

Mastery and application

Mastery of learning is the accumulation and retention of knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills, and knowing when and how to use them. Application of learning includes transferring information to both familiar and new contexts, which leads to deeper understanding and more sophisticated use of knowledge. Mastery is fundamental to students’ achievement in school and their lives beyond formal education.

Other (10+)

Fostering safe and supportive learning environments: Webinar recording

On 27 February 2025, �鶹�� hosted a webinar exploring how teachers and leaders can foster safe and supportive learning environments in their schools.

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New classroom management resources for Australian teachers and leaders

�鶹�� has released a suite of new resources offering practical, evidence-based strategies to help teachers and school leaders create supportive learning environments.

Effective strategies for strengthening school attendance

School attendance matters because every day students miss represents lost learning time. �鶹�� has investigated factors that influence school attendance and evidence-based strategies that can support and strengthen attendance.