CHANGING WORLD OF MATHS
Why language is key to learning
By Misty Adoniou
Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL at University of Canberra
THERE has been a lot of hand-wringing about mathematics lately. According to national and international testing we are not getting any better at it and plenty of good reasons have been offered for why this may be so.
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CREDIT EDUCATION COURSES
Partnership provides programs for professionals
THE Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA), has announced an industry partnership with Kaplan Professional Australia, a provider of education and training, to develop and deliver credit reporting education programs for industry professionals.
HOW BETTING WORKS
Why the Cups skews the odds
AUSTRALIA’S iconic sporting event – the Melbourne Cup – will see more than 100,000 punters pack into Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday, while those at work around the country pause to tune in to The Race.
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LJ HOOKER HOME LOANS
New look shop front opens in CBD
THE first new look LJ Hooker Home Loans shopfront has opened in Parramatta.
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THE FRANCHISE THAT CLEANS UP
Start-up targets fastest growing region
By Di Bartok
IF you want to clean up in business, grabbing a slice of a leading global cleaning business could be the way to go, especially in the burgeoning greater west of Sydney.
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OUR KIDS AND TECHNOLOGY
What reserach tells us about tablet use
By Joan Stone
Director Cubbyhouse Childcare
IPAD and tablet ownership has more than doubled in the past few years – and as many parents are finding, children are highly proficient at using them.
Who decides what best for your children?
By Richard Fletcher
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Hsealth at University of Newcastle
SOCIAL issues involving young children and warring interest groups make good media fodder.
