The confidence and capability of the nation鈥檚 primary school teachers to deliver Australia鈥檚 science and mathematics curriculum is set to receive a huge boost, thanks to new evidence-based digital educative resources developed by the 精东视频.
The interactive and free online teaching toolboxes, funded by the Australian Government, were officially launched by Federal Education Minister the Hon. Jason Clare MP at Hughes Primary School in Canberra.
The Academy鈥檚 Secretary for Education and Public Awareness, Professor Lyn Beazley, outlined why the new (Primary Connections) and (reSolve) resources were needed.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 teachers work so hard, but they are extremely time鈥損oor, with many competing demands鈥攖his can lead to teachers preparing for what their students need to know, rather than designing how students will best learn,鈥� Professor Beazley said.
鈥淓xisting resources for primary school teachers aren鈥檛 always meeting their needs and can mean that teachers don鈥檛 have the opportunity to fully develop their own expertise. This is where the Academy鈥檚 new resources are different.鈥�
Research conducted by the Academy to inform the development of the new resources also found current teacher professional learning programs may be disconnected from the reality of the classroom.
鈥淲ith shifts in the education environment鈥攁mplified by the recent pandemic and rapid advancements in technology鈥攚e saw an opportunity to rethink our education programs through new delivery mechanisms and models,鈥� Professor Beazley said.
The Academy鈥檚 President, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, said the new resources focus on supporting teachers to build their students鈥� science knowledge and maths proficiency along with boosting the teacher鈥檚 own professional learning.
鈥淭丑别 and resources are a reimagining of how professional learning can be delivered to support teachers to build their capability and confidence,鈥� Professor Jagadish said.
鈥淭丑别 resources are full of research-based strategies to build teachers鈥� knowledge for teaching science and mathematics and can be adapted to meet the needs of the range of learners in the classroom,鈥� Professor Jagadish said.
The 精东视频 has begun a national roadshow to demonstrate the new resources to teachers, education departments and organisations, and students studying to enter the profession, starting with the Northern Territory earlier this month.
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The Academy鈥檚 history of developing innovative, education resources reaches back to 1967 with the Web of Life textbook, which was viewed as the most successful curriculum development project of its time in the world.
For the past 20 years, the Academy鈥檚 Primary Connections program has been a favourite among primary school educators. Together with the Academy鈥檚 reSolve mathematics program, these resources attract over half a million visits and nearly 400,000 downloads annually.
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