Early childhood

Differences in priorities and the language used to describe teaching and learning in early childhood and school are hurdles to children’s development, a conference in Sydney next week will hear.

ACER Senior Research Fellow Rachel Parker gave a keynote presentation to launch a series of STEM playful learning workshops in St Louis in August.

Research Conference 2023 will share the most powerful research, practice and innovation on improving the continuity of learning from birth to 12 years.

Watch our video to understand how equity and access to early childhood education contribute to learning outcomes at school.

How can effective assessment support early years teachers in their practice? Dr Sandra Knowles will be presenting on this question and reviewing recent research into early years learning at ACER’s upcoming Research Conference.

The full program for ACER’s Research Conference 2023, on the theme ‘Becoming lifelong learners: Improving the continuity of learning from birth to 12 years’ has been released.