Google for Education Latest Australia Report

Classrooms today must prepare students for the various challenges and careers that are yet to exist.

Below you'll find evidence-based trends that were the outcome of extensive research conducted by Google for Education. It provides key insights into the type of learning and teaching that should shape our pedagogical practices.

Check out the latest Australia report here for interesting statistics and insights.

Three of the most prominent trends in Australian classrooms.

Eight global emerging trends in classroom education

Check out the Global Report here for a global perspective and more information on these trends.

1. Digital Responsibility

Parents and guardians want schools to help students develop healthy relationships with technology and be safe, confident explorers of the digital world.

2. Life Skills & Workforce Preparation

To prepare for future careers, students need a holistic education that includes practical vocational skills, communication strategies, and leadership development.

3. Computational Thinking

Curriculum focused on problem-solving, coding, and STEM subjects helps prepare students to address future challenges.

4. Student-led Learning

Education leaders want students to have more agency over their education, from what they learn to how the classroom operates.

5. Collaborative Classrooms

As schools focus on openness, flexibility, and collaboration, they’re redesigning classrooms to match.

6. Connecting Guardians & Schools

Parents and guardians want to be more involved in their children’s education, and technology is being used as a tool to connect them with educators.

7. Innovative Pedagogy

Motivated teachers have more engaged classes, and streamlining administrative tasks can help them focus more time on teaching.

8. Emerging Technologies

Schools are incorporating emerging technologies into the classroom to enable more innovative and engaging teaching methods and learning experiences.

Key Readings

What do K-12 students feel when dealing with technology and engineering issues? Gardner's multiple intelligence theory implications in technology lessons. Read here.
Designing global futures. Read here.
Skill discrepancies between research, education, and jobs reveal the critical need to supply soft skills for the data economy. Read here.
Understanding innovative pedagogies: key themes to analyse new approaches in teaching and learning. Read here.
Examining learner engagement strategies: Australian and Canadian Teachers' Self-Report. Read here.
Literature review: The role of the teacher in inquiry-based education. Read here.
Future learning spaces in schools: concepts and designs from the learning sciences. Read here.
Building strong family-school partnerships: transitioning from basic findings to possible practices. Read here.