educational psychology

Addressing the teacher shortage long-term requires current focus

19 Aug 2022

It’s not enough to simply reduce poor working conditions. We must create supportive working environments where teachers can thrive.

Social and emotional skills linked to better student learning

23 Jan 2018

Students with well-developed and adaptive social and emotional behaviours are most likely to excel in school, according to UNSW researchers in educational psychology.

How to tell if your child’s educational needs are being met at school

27 Jan 2017

There are lots of ways teachers greatly influence children’s outcomes, including improving motivation and resilience, writes Andrew Martin.

Why students make silly mistakes in class (and what can be done)

16 Oct 2015

The key to avoiding silly mistakes is practising to the point where procedures become automatic, writes Greg Ashman.

Adaptability – a key to meeting climate challenge

16 Jul 2015

Understanding what motivates us to be adaptable in the face of a challenge will be critical to the human response to climate change, UNSW research suggests.

Agent of change

12 Jun 2015

The buzz word is resilience, but one educator believes adaptability is what schoolchildren need to thrive.