Hope collection

Marking ACU’s Jubilee celebration, this is a powerful collection of rigorous and impactful research that embodies hope—highlighting solutions, innovations, and transformative perspectives that address societal challenges.

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How can policymakers and practitioners use insights on asset ownership and employment outcomes to better support older workers facing job loss?


How can local councils navigate the Australia Day debate to foster inclusive and meaningful national commemorations?


Can developing nonattachment during adolescence improve long-term mental health?


How can teaching morphology improve children's reading and spelling skills?


Unlearning the test: How can we expose NAPLAN's hidden pathways and reclaim broader educational goals?


How can understanding the different types of emotional exhaustion in school principals help tailor effective support and intervention strategies?


What strategies can universities implement to effectively support and enhance Indigenous students' wellbeing?


How can early childhood educators effectively use digital technologies to expand children's learning beyond traditional play-based pedagogies?


How can teachers effectively design and implement mathematical modelling tasks to enhance secondary students' real-world problem-solving skills?


How can understanding refugees' experiences of post-traumatic growth help practitioners foster greater civic engagement and resilience in refugee communities?


How can secondary English teachers effectively integrate digital games into their teaching practices to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes?


How can universal access services and specialist support services work proactively and collaboratively to identify family stressors, address underlying causes, and reduce stigma to ensure children's safety and family wellbeing?


How does populist leadership affect press freedom, and what practical strategies can media professionals use to maintain independence and resist government interference?


How can schools effectively prevent and reduce peer victimisation through targeted classroom interventions?


How can teachers effectively use smart glasses to enhance storytelling skills and student engagement in elementary classrooms?


How can understanding emotional responses during a crisis help small business owners better manage their employees, customers, and businesses?


How can teachers effectively learn to become more autonomy-supportive to enhance student motivation and wellbeing?


How can Catholic Church ministries globally improve their safeguarding capabilities to effectively prevent and respond to child sexual abuse?


How can teachers lift students' motivation and wellbeing using simple, need-supportive teaching?


How can educators and caregivers make informed decisions about screen use to support children's learning and health?


How can teachers effectively encourage boys' engagement and enjoyment in reading fiction?


How can teachers help students express emotions and opinions more effectively through digital multimodal composition?


How can teachers effectively use student assessment data to enhance teaching strategies and improve student learning?


How can we use children’s own stories—alongside published picture books about refugee experiences—to teach effectively, avoid stereotypes, as well as recognise and celebrate students’ voices?


How can students' lived maths experiences guide confident, well-aligned choices about advanced maths?

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