Special report
The Good Starts Study for Refugee Youth is a Melbourne-based longitudinal study of 120 of young people from refugee backgrounds. The study sought evidence about their experiences, attitudes and social supports to inform efforts to support their well-being in Australia. The article describes aspects of the research most directly related to these young people's experience of schooling. It reports on their experiences attending an English Language School during their first year in Australia and their subsequent transition into mainstream secondary schools.
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William Sandoval, Aletha Harven
A study finds that some aspects of inquiry-based learning are particularly effective in motivating Year 7 students to learn science – Journal of Science Education and Technology.
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Robert J. Marzano
Coupled with an appropriate pedagogy, interactive whiteboards are valuable tools to improve student learning – Educational Leadership.
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