University News

Faculty of Education

Thinking Australia: A Cognitive Acceleration Program to Raise High School Students’ Achievement in Science

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

University of Western Australia's Winthrop Professor, Grady Venville has won an Australian Research Council grant of $334,000 over three years to investigate how to improve high schools students' achievement in science classes.

Innovative leadership project wins ALTC funding

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) have recently announced that they will fund an innovative project entitled ‘Professional staff as leaders in enhancing student engagement: building capacity in emerging technologies through cascade and viral leadership’.

Two Faculty of Education staff win coveted teaching awards

Monday, 3 August 2009

Eight members of The University of Western Australia have been lauded for their outstanding work by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC). Winthrop Professors Stephen Houghton and Tom O'Donoghue, both from the Faculty of Education were amongst the winners.

UWA appoints new Dean of Education

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

The University of Western Australia has appointed Dr Helen Wildy as the new Dean of the Graduate School of Education, replacing Professor Bill Louden who takes up the position of Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor early next year. 

New ARC Linkage Grant for 2009

Tuesday, 21 October 2008

New Master's course for primary teaching

Thursday, 28 August 2008

UWA is offering a new two-year Master of Teaching course for future primary school teachers.

The course provides an in-depth knowledge of the theory and the practical skills required for instilling positive attitudes to learning and developing literacy and numeracy skills in primary students.