QUT Education News

Milking education out of mobiles

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

It might look like they are playing with their mobile phones, but high school students are learning like they never have before with a new game designed by Queensland University of Technology researchers.

2008 Executive Dean's Service Awards for Students

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Professor Wendy Patton, Executive Dean for QUT's Faculty of Education, hosted the 2008 Executive Dean's Service Awards for Students at a morning tea ceremony at Kelvin Grove on 22 September.

Scholarships and bursaries for low-income students

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

In 2009, there will be about $8 million in scholarships and bursaries available to support low-income students. Commencing and continuing students can apply for the Equity Scholarships online via the QTAC website.

Early childhood competition winners announced

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT's Faculty of Education recently ran a competition which asked early childhood students to answer this question: why I love early childhood at QUT?

Language no barrier for education students

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

A group of Queensland University of Technology education students is getting a boost in practical work experience by working with culturally and linguistically diverse students at Kedron State High School.

Mainstreaming Sustainability Education within Teacher Education

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

QUT is co-leading a project on Mainstreaming Education for Sustainability within Teacher Education in Australia that aims take a systematic approach to integrating education for sustainability (EfS) into preservice teacher education.

Plato for the playground

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Teaching philosophy to primary students has been so revolutionary for one Brisbane school that QUT will undertake a nation-first step by adding the subject to its Bachelor of Education degree.

Spotlight on Faculty of Education Authors

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000

As part of the Faculty of Education's 2008 Publication Week - Building Communities of Writers, Kelvin Grove Library is helping to celebrate the scholarship and productivity of Education researchers by hosting a display of their latest books.

Boys do read maps better than girls

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000

It's official: boys do read maps and graphs better than girls, according to work by a research group from Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Congratulations to Faculty staff for their recent achievements

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000

On June 3, a ceremony was held at Kelvin Grove to recognise the achievements of various Faculty of Education staff.

AustLit Children's Literature Digital Resources Project (CLDR)

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource, has recently secured a Linkage, Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) Grant from the Australian Research Council to embark on a number of projects to enhance the already comprehensive database. Among these is the Australian Children's Literature Digital Resources Project being led by QUT.

Congratulations to Rebecca English

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Rebecca English from the School of Cultural and Language Studies has been successful in her application for a fully funded place at the Australian Technology Network (ATN) Early Career Academic Workshop to be held at Curtin University, Perth on June 26th and 27th.

Congratulations to staff awarded CLI Fellowships and Associate Fellowships

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Congratulations to the following Faculty of Education staff who have been awarded a Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) Fellowship or Associate Fellowship to dedicate additional time to building their research track records during Semester 2.

APPLY NOW for mid-year entry to postgraduate programs in education

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Are you looking for a career change? Do you want to upgrade your education qualifications?

Study targets effect of obesity on children

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000

With at least one in four Australian children either overweight or obese, Queensland University of Technology researchers are aiming to find out what effect excess weight is having on our kids.

Congratulations to research teams awarded CLI Collaborative Cluster Grants

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Congratulations to the following research teams who have been awarded Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) Collaborative Cluster Grants to prepare publications or undertake pilot studies for an external grant application.

QUT in the Year 12 classroom

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Year 12 students in Brisbane's north now have the opportunity to jump-start education degrees from the comfort of their classroom.

Congratulations to Linda Graham, winner of the 2008 Faculty Thesis Award

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Congratulations to Linda Graham who is the winner of the 2008 Faculty Thesis Award. Her thesis was on Schooling ADHD: Educational systems of formation and the behaviourally disordered school child (Supervisors Suzanne Carrington, Clare O'Farrell, Gordon Tait).

Mentoring - give it a try!

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Cathy Rodier, Field Experience Administration Officer in the Faculty of Education at Queensland University of Technology, asks 'Would you make a good mentor teacher for preservice and beginning teachers?'

Year 10 students get sneak peek at uni life

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

A group of Year 10 students were given a taste of life at Queensland University of Technology when they spent a day on campus late last month.

QUT's Malaysian graduates strengthening ties

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Twenty-four Malaysian students have begun teaching English to Malaysian primary school students thanks, in part, to their two years spent studying at QUT's Faculty of Education.

QUT's ePortfolio opens doors for students

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000

An online tool that lets users document their learning, experience and achievement as they go is enhancing Queensland University of Technology students' study and career prospects in several ways.

Todd takes Indigenous education message to world

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Queensland University of Technology student Todd Phillips made a real impression on Bill Clinton when he attended a forum run by the former US president in New Orleans last week, and not just because he dropped a shovel on his foot.

US education students to study at QUT Caboolture

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Education academics from an American university will tour QUT's Caboolture campus and visit two local schools next week in preparation for sending a group of students for practical experience next year.

"Reality" TV sends bad message to kids, says expert

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000

With the television ratings period back in full swing, "reality" TV competitions are exposing children to unhealthy behaviour, says a Queensland University of Technology academic.