Student Engagement

Trials of a new measure of social and emotional skills from the OECD suggest countries will soon have access to internationally comparable information on the wellbeing of their students, delegates to Research Conference 2019 in Melbourne will hear on Monday.

Katherine Dix describes the pilot of Australia’s first social norms-based drug and alcohol program for secondary school students.

An international mathematical modelling competition is helping to produce students who can not only solve problems set by others, but are able to identify and address problems themselves.

An ACER teaching and learning program is helping to prepare students for the next large-scale international assessment of mathematics and science.

A program designed to help children with autism express and manage their emotions has been honoured by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect).

An ACER study reveals how an animated TV series supports Indigenous children’s transition to school by improving pedagogical approaches and bolstering pride and identity in Indigenous children.