A national survey of university teaching conditions in Australia. The survey of more than 4,000 Australian university staff found that class sizes have expanded dramatically since 2019, with profound consequences for the quality of education, the experience of students and staff working conditions.

This report – in response to the Australian Productivity Commission’s inquiry Building a skilled and adaptable workforce – finds that while time pressures on teachers need solutions, the Commission's recommendations risk narrowing teachers’ roles to delivering pre-packaged lessons. Teachers overwhelmingly identify administration, compliance and lack of support staff as the biggest barriers to effective teaching.

This paper examines teacher self-efficacy in the classroom in relation to 3 competencies: classroom management, instruction, and student engagement. It focuses on differences in these competencies between novice teachers (5 years’ experience or less) compared to their experienced colleagues (5 years’ experience or more). It finds novice teachers report significantly lower levels of confidence than...

This report shows the findings of a rapid review of the global literature on immersive simulation for teacher preparation. It finds that immersive and supported digital simulations can create significant positive shifts in trainee teacher skills, knowledge, and self-efficacy.

This handbook is a collection of resources developed by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) that are evidence-based, and align with the science of how students learn.