We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps

By Ioana Ramia, Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
Zid Niel Mancenido, Lecturer, Harvard University

There are many ways to teach school students. But research shows only some will significantly improve learning.

While most teachers want to use evidence-based practices, they face many challenges that can limit their ability to use them in their classrooms. These include time pressures, access to resources, and unsupportive school cultures.

In our new study we asked teachers how much they use education research evidence when teaching students.

Read complete article

~	Extraordinary and occasionally inept: before The Dismissal, the Whitlam government changed Australia forever

~	How did the 10 prime ministers since Whitlam change Australia?

~	Budget 2025 ignores the looming succession crisis facing Canada’s family businesses

~	How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

~	The Māori ward vote in New Zealand contains important lessons for Canada

~	How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

~	New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

~	The ‘golden tonsils’ of John Laws fall silent, aged 90

~	How a Somali woman is empowering displaced communities in Cairo, Egypt

~	Song contest or political arena?: What are the nuances of Eurovision and Intervision in 2025?