Learning and Work
Building positive learning and work opportunities for young people in the digital age
The world of learning and work is changing. Young people face the prospect of multiple career trajectories, unstable employment and the impact of automation. We’re finding out how digital technology can support young people in their learning, work and navigating life’s transitions. We want to discover the skills and literacies young people, educators, parents and employers need to enable opportunity in a changing world, and strengthen the nation’s capacity for innovation as a whole. We’re also considering the changes educational institutions and workplaces must undergo to meet young people’s needs.
Check out some of our current and past projects below.
AI, Equity and the Future of Learning
A collaboration with the GHD Foundation and Learning Creates Australia, this project asks a clear question: how can AI-enabled learning expand learning opportunity rather than deepen divides?
Digital Inclusion for Online Learning
While the pandemic highlighted the critical role technology plays in children’s lives, not all Australian children have reliable access to technology. In this research project, we carried out a pilot project with three schools in Western Australia, conducting workshops, interviews and surveys with students, parents, and school staff from which we identified key barriers and enablers for digitally inclusive online learning at the individual, interpersonal, organisational, and infrastructural levels.
The Power of Recognising More in Education: Youth Perspectives for systems change
This project aims to identify and explain how young people experience learning both inside and outside school. The outcomes of this research will add to the emerging evidence addressing the connection between the way young people's skills are recognised (beyond just academic measures), their experience in school, and what they choose to do after school.