Social media fuels abortion fears
American social media content and the powerful US pro-life lobby are fuelling stigmatisation perceptions among Australian young people who may wish to seek out and use […]
Low ranking for student behaviour model
Behaviour management in schools is fundamentally flawed, says Dr David Armstrong, a Flinders University expert in education psychology and learning difficulties. In a recent paper, Dr […]
Flinders research helps teens tackle the perils of perfectionism
Flinders University research carried out in four Adelaide schools is changing lives across Australia by providing “psychological immunization” to protect young people against the destructive effects of perfectionism.
Taking Greek online to schools
Building on the success of its online Modern Greek programs at tertiary level, Flinders is moving to develop learning modules suitable for language students in SA primary and secondary schools.
Train rural teachers on the ground
Even with better funding, rural schools would still face a fundamental lack of properly prepared and engaged teaching staff and leaders.
School a good place to work on wellbeing
Schooling is increasingly being viewed world-wide as an opportunity to promote students’ overall mental health and wellbeing; a new book edited by Flinders academics looks at the best ways to do it.
More support needed for healthy eating
Flinders University researcher Claire Drummond has called on the South Australian Government to provide a greater level of support if the newly implemented healthy eating guidelines […]
Report says no to drug testing in schools
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University has recommended against introducing a national testing program of drug testing in schools, […]