Rebecca Vukovic

Rebecca Vukovic

Rebecca Vukovic is the Deputy Editor of Teacher.

349 total results
Designing the schools of the future
Designing the schools of the future
Nov 10,2016

To continue with our learning spaces theme this month, Teacher has taken a closer look at the projects up for the ‘Future Projects: Education’ award category at this year’s World Architecture Festival awards.
learning spaces, international, long reads
Infant simulators and teenage pregnancy
Infant simulators and teenage pregnancy
Nov 08,2016

While the infant simulator-based Virtual Infant Parenting (VIP) programme is aimed at helping to reduce teenage pregnancy, research published in The Lancet has found it is having the opposite effect. Teacher chats to the study’s lead author Dr Sally Brinkman.
education resources, educational equipment, curriculum implementation, research news, long reads
Students shine at Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
Students shine at Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
Nov 07,2016

Students taking part in the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge had to design and build an original video game based on STEM concepts. Here, we take a look at the 2016 winners.
STEM, online learning, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, video, long reads
Primary robotics program engages students beyond the classroom
Primary robotics program engages students beyond the classroom
Nov 02,2016

Roberts McCubbin Primary School in Melbourne delivers a specialist robotics program to all students. After recent success at the RoboCup Junior Australian 2016 Open Championships, we chat to Robotics teacher Melinda Browne and Principal Marg Pickburn.
education equipment, learning activities, curriculum implementation, digital technology, STEM, long reads
Data walls to target whole school improvement
Data walls to target whole school improvement
Oct 26,2016

Catholic schools in Western Australia are drawing upon the expertise of international curriculum consultant Lyn Sharratt to target whole school improvement.
data analysis, data interpretation, expertise, school leaders, partnerships in education, long reads
School transition made easier with the help of Little J and Big Cuz
School transition made easier with the help of Little J and Big Cuz
Oct 19,2016

A new television series seeks to support the successful transition from home to school for Indigenous children and their families. The show, Little J & Big Cuz, has been devised, written and directed by Indigenous creatives from across Australia.
cultural background, intervention, early years, partnerships in education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, short articles
Educators share advice with their peers Part 2
Educators share advice with their peers Part 2
Oct 18,2016

Seeking feedback from students, teaching with passion and striving for evidence-based practice are just some of the snippets of advice offered up by educators in this year’s Teacher survey.
professional learning, Teacher magazine, video, infographics
Students become citizen scientists
Students become citizen scientists
Oct 05,2016

This school in Melbourne explains how instead of simply having ‘a cool bit of kit’, they’re using their new drone to engage students in real world science research.
STEM, science, education equipment, digital technology, learning activities, partnerships in education, short articles
Bringing classroom discussions to life for students
Bringing classroom discussions to life for students
Sept 28,2016

Robust classroom discussions require careful planning, clear purpose, strong question design, and meaningful connections to ensure they have a lasting impact beyond the classroom.
long reads, effective teaching methods, expertise
The Research Files Episode 23: Bias in grading
The Research Files Episode 23: Bias in grading
Sept 27,2016

Are teachers ever influenced by bias when it comes to grading student work? This is the focus of a new report from researchers at the University of New England. Professor John Malouff joins Teacher to discuss the findings.
measurement, effective teaching methods, evidence-based practice, professional learning, research news, audio