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Ignore the fads: teachers should teach and students should listen

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imageThere's no use pretending the teacher doesn't have more knowledge than everyone else in the room; this is the way it should be. from www.shutterstock.com.au

When imagining a teacher at work there’s a good chance you picture someone standing at the front of a classroom, explaining concepts and asking questions. Add to this students...

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Need a stage coach? Why some plays work, and others don't

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imageDo plays such as Andrew Bovell's The Secret River adequately represent Australia? AAP Image/Heidrun Löhr

We all know whether a given play, film or TV drama “works” or not, but it’s often difficult to pinpoint why. This is the first of four articles in which I will try and cast playwriting in a broader light than is usually...

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  2. Iran nuclear deal should boost economy, yet unknowns remain
  3. The cutting-edge science taking on some of the world's most notorious parasitic plants
  4. Celebrities are grabbing more control over how they are portrayed in the media
  5. What housing costs could tell us about votes in the election
  6. Will more dead actors be coming to a theater near you?
  7. Australian downloaders take heart. Canadians have been in the same boat for 3 years.
  8. It turns out there's truth to 'dead battery bounce' after all
  9. Politicians need to be taught how to tweet ... and so do the rest of us
  10. Should all university lectures be automatically recorded?
  11. Rahm Emanuel's victory reflects Chicago politics, not a blueprint for Democratic Party
  12. Manifesto Check: Plaid Cymru's sports policy – a good shot, but missed opportunity
  13. Where and what is happening in your brain when you sleep?
  14. Utah's firing squad plan is another twist in America's long quest for a perfect execution method
  15. Wind costs more than you think due to massive federal subsidies
  16. Why ocean energy needs a cyberinfrastructure to thrive
  17. W(h)ither the Liberal Arts?
  18. How the brain reads music: the evidence for musical dyslexia
  19. Are we in the midst of an ice epidemic? A snapshot of meth use in Australia
  20. Napoleon's battle for Parisian hearts largely took place on stage
  21. As battle for Aden rages, Yemen is set for a messy and violent future
  22. Turkish view remains neglected in our understanding of Gallipoli
  23. Energy White Paper promises privatisation and lower prices: experts respond
  24. Ex-AMA chief Glasson throws hat into Senate ring
  25. When jihadists post selfies the government struggles to respond
  26. How a group of Dominicans were stripped of their nationality and now face expulsion to Haiti
  27. Chlorine attacks continue in Syria with no prospect of Assad being brought to account
  28. State of the nation: inequality rising shows we’re not ‘all in this together’
  29. Same-sex marriage in Finland means standing up to Russia
  30. Amazon Dash is a first step towards an internet of things that is actually useful
  31. Internet of things devices meant to simplify our lives may end up ruling them instead
  32. We can avoid mass extinction, but time is running out
  33. Extending dividend benefits to foreign investors may address competition concerns
  34. Install smart meters to cut power costs, Macfarlane tells households
  35. Explainer: what is placenta?
  36. Ian North's Antarctic artworks evoke the beauty and terror of our era
  37. Students with autism need targeted attention – not a cage
  38. Experts caution Australia on unilateral 'Google tax'
  39. Payday lending trap requires a credit supply rethink
  40. Copyright trumps privacy in Dallas Buyers Club ruling
  41. Australian politics' Kodak moment spells trouble for the major parties
  42. We've scrubbed Dennis Nona's art from our galleries to our cost
  43. Safety before profits: why cosmetic surgery is ripe for regulation
  44. Stopping corporate tax avoidance in a house of smoke and mirrors
  45. Broader base, not a higher rate the answer for GST reform
  46. Group of Eight's change of tack smacks of self-interest
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