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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 […]

The teaching of English in south-east Asia needs a radical new approach according to Griffith University languages expert Professor Andy Kirkpatrick. Professor Kirkpatrick, who will present a public lecture on Thursday, says there are now more non-native speakers of English than native. “In Asia alone, there are more than 800 million multilinguals who use English […]

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 […]

Education experts from across the globe will discuss what constitutes knowledge in technology education at the 6th Biennial International Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from December 8-11. Conference convenor Associate Professor Howard Middleton said they would explore what is useful and powerful in technology education and why. “The connections between technology, innovation design and […]

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 […]