Shifting away from distractions to improve Australia's schools

Venue: Copland Theatre, Copland Theatre

Presenters: Professor John Hattie

For too long school reforms have been focused on structural solutions such as curricula, assessment, class size, autonomy and parental choice. However, after decades of investing in these popular policy fixes the best that can be said for Australia is that the achievement and engagement of our students is declining. Laureate Professor John Hattie, Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute, argues for the need to invest in teacher education, and the expertise of teachers and school leaders.

Laureate Professor John Hattie's work is internationally acclaimed. His influential 2008 book Visible Learning has been hailed by the Times Education Supplement as “teaching’s Holy Grail”. Since 2011, Professor Hattie has been Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne.

This Jack Keating Memorial Lecture is presented in partnership with the Australian College of Educators (ACE).

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