Understanding metacognition to enhance student and teacher learning

Understanding metacognition to enhance student and teacher learning

Helping teachers see behind the scenes of research is made possible when they participate in research. A great example of this occurred recently when a group of Pymble Ladies' College Junior School teachers volunteered to take part in a metacognition study with PhD student Stanley Yip.

Being a researching teacher-librarian

Being a researching teacher-librarian

Libraries are invaluable when building a research culture in your school, but it is the experienced and passionate people within them who are our most important assets. We spoke with our new Inquiry Learning Leader, Pooja Mathur, to learn more about her passion for research.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr Fiona Radford

Researcher Spotlight: Dr Fiona Radford

Meet Dr Fiona Radford, the Acting Head of Learning Area - History, Society and Ethics. Fiona uses her PhD in her daily work, outside the bounds of academia, in ways that promote enjoyment of learning and interest in history in the wider community. This includes her own podcast, The Partial Historian.

Using a social labs methodology to research Wise Phones

Using a social labs methodology to research Wise Phones

We are finding more and more opportunities to engage students in research projects, and seeing students in the roles of instigators and investigators, not just as participants. We’re preparing to invite students to lead their own research into the Pymble Wise Phones project.