What is the research telling us? Conference presentation by Professor Barry Down

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Professor Barry Down presented at the 2016 Big Picture National Conference in Fremantle. The presentation addresses four key questions:

• Why are students disengaging from mainstream schooling?

• What are students learning in Big Picture Advisory?

• What practices support student engagement for learning?

• What can I do next?

The "Secondary Engagement Evaluation Project in Low SES Schools" research report to the Western Australian Department of Education referneced in this presentation is available for download below.

 

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