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A passion for helping Indigenous children realise their potential has led Griffith University Master of Education student Susan Kersland to dedicate her life to ‘closing the gap’. After graduating with an Honours degree in education, Susan taught in Brisbane for two years, then in March 2011 moved to the remote Cape York community of Laura, […]

Deaf education expert Professor Greg Leigh has won the inaugural Griffith University Arts, Education & Law Alumni of the Year Award announced this week. Professor Leigh is Director of the Centre for Research and Professional Education at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children in Sydney and Director of the Centre for Special Education […]

A group of Griffith University education students are spreading the literacy message by donating books to Indigenous communities in remote areas. As part of their Indigenous Studies course, the third-year students decided to turn their learning into community-based action by organising their own “Share-a-book Project”. They are asking for donations of good quality second-hand, or […]

A new Griffith University education study will investigate how digital games enhance high-level understanding and learning. “Digital games have an enormous impact on the lives of children but their potential to improve learning in schools has not yet been realised,” says Professor Catherine Beavis from the School of Education and Professional Studies. She said many […]

Visiting Canadian psychologist Dr Marvin Westwood will present a public lecture at the launch of the Australian Research Council Discovery Project — The Difficult Return — at Griffith University on Friday, April 15. The Difficult Return is a three-year ARC study exploring arts-based approaches to mental health literacy and building resilience with recently returned military […]

Griffith University education researchers have won a $400,000 grant from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research to identify tertiary education and training models for Australian workers. The three-year project will look at ways to meet Australian workers’ needs for continuing education and training. Chief Investigator Professor Stephen Billett from the Faculty of Education says […]

A Griffith University research project will survey more than 10,000 swimming students in the world’s most comprehensive study into early-years swimming. The joint project between Griffith University, Kids Alive Swim Program and Swim Australia aims to determine whether regular swimming contributes to the physical, social, cognitive and linguistic development of pre-school learners. Project leader Professor […]