Gonski Institute for Education

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Learning with LEGO: The Fair Play Project

What if more opportunities for play could address educational disadvantage among Australian children? A world-leading new project by the Gonski Institute for Education and LEGO Education Australia aims to find out.

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In the Media

Fair Play

Growing Up Digital Australia Phase 1 Results: How screen-based technologies are impacting school students

The first in a series of Growing Up Digital Australia reports by the Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW Sydney paints a worrying picture of changed learning conditions in Australian schools.

Growing Up Digital

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In the Media

Growing Up Digital Australia

According to ‘Growing Up In Australia’ (2015) up to 30% of a child’s waking time is spent in front of a screen. At the same time, developmental wellbeing such as mental health and physical health has experienced a significant deterioration (Mission Australia, Youth Survey Report 2018). This research project is designed to better understand the scope of physical, mental and social consequences of digital technologies in areas such as exercise, homework, identity formation, distraction, cognition, learning, nutrition, and sleep quality and quantity.

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Growing Up Digital

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In The Media

01 Jul 2020

Launch of the Higher Education Equity Literature Database

Ground-breaking resource empowers equity practitioners, academics and universities to improve teaching and learning outcomes and the student experience for all students.

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Open Access Bibliography

Higher Education

01 Jun 2020

Kids will need recess more than ever when returning to school post-coronavirus

School leaders globally are tasked with the unenviable challenge of planning for school reopenings after COVID-19 pandemic shut downs.

In the Media

16 Apr 2020

Students less focused, empathetic and active than before – technology may be to blame

Teachers say most students have lost the ability to focus, are less empathetic and spend less time on physical activity.

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Growing Up Digital

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