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  2. Thumbnail for Doing school differently offers a second chance for young people

    Doing school differently offers a second chance for young people

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/a-second-chance-for-young-people
    6 Jul 2018: Peter Underwood Centre deputy director, Professor Kitty te Riele, is a co-organiser of the biennial conference, Doing School Differently, which had its genesis in her 2014 report Putting the jigsaw together: Flexible Learning Programs in
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    Galloping into a new career

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/686-galloping-into-a-new-career
    25 Jul 2018: Mady Muirhead grew up on farms, and loves horses. So when she heard about the University of Tasmania’s Agribusiness course, she galloped right into it. “I enjoy being outside and around animals, getting my hands dirty. I originally thought I’d
  4. Thumbnail for How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    How Kelsey's move home was a move in the right direction

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/753-how-kelseys-move-home-was-a-move-in-the-right-direction
    19 Nov 2018: When Kelsey Thomas finished Year 12 she thought the only way succeed was to leave Tasmania. “I left Tassie with the intention of going to Melbourne to get my degree because that was the misconception – that you needed to go to Melbourne to get a
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    Project ogoh-ogoh takes flight

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/project-ogoh-ogoh-takes-flight
    13 Jun 2019: Thirty children, from participating Children’s University schools, today joined the Balinese artists in residence at The Goods Shed, Macquarie Point, to decorate their own ogoh-ogoh birds. They were also treated to a sneak peak of the giant swift
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    Children need to have their say in the future of our education systems

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/children-need-to-have-their-say-in-the-future-of-our-education-systems
    6 Sep 2019: Professor Roseanna Bourke, the keynote speaker at the Peter Underwood Centre's Engagement Transforms 2019 (ET19) symposium in Hobart today, said children’s thinking is important and their theories of learning are critical. “This can be very
  7. Thumbnail for New resource on the influence of early childhood development

    New resource on the influence of early childhood development

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/new-resource-on-the-influence-of-early-childhood-development
    9 Sep 2019: Deputy Director Dr Becky Shelley said the fact sheet Early Childhood Development, harnessed the best research from Australia and other parts of the world. "There is broad acceptance that the early years play an integral role in future learning and
  8. Thumbnail for Helpful facts for a positive transition from school

    Helpful facts for a positive transition from school

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/helpful-facts-for-a-positive-transition-from-school
    12 Sep 2019: A new fact sheet produced by the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania aims to assist this process by making research about positive transitions more accessible for students, families and educators. Peter Underwood Centre Deputy
  9. Thumbnail for Preparing for new challenges in a changing world

    Preparing for new challenges in a changing world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/preparing-for-new-challenges-in-a-changing-world
    22 Oct 2019: The world facing children and young people is very different from the world their parents grew up in. A new fact sheet, 21st Century Capabilities, has been produced by the Peter Underwood Centre as a resource for teachers, families, business and
  10. Thumbnail for A guide to solving the maths problem

    A guide to solving the maths problem

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/a-guide-to-solving-the-maths-problem
    28 Feb 2020: Peter Underwood Centre director, Professor Natalie Brown, said the fact sheet addressed many of the myths about maths, and provided a practical guide for supporting learners to develop mathematical skills. "It is often seen as hard or confusing and
  11. Thumbnail for Newspaper to deliver learning fun

    Newspaper to deliver learning fun

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/newspaper-to-deliver-learning-fun
    23 Mar 2020: Social distancing measures have put a hold on many of the activities that get children and young people out and about. But at the Underwood Centre we know that learning can happen everywhere, so we are very keen to provide children and families with

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