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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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