Is student well-being becoming a course mainstream?

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Issue 59: 30 March 2021
Every week, HEADlines brings you the latest news, stories and commentaries
in education and healthcare. This week, get insights on the latest developments in education.  
 
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Advancing mental health priorities in education

Responding to chronic levels of stress and anxiety amongst young Australians, Monash University and the University of Melbourne are set to open the Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies - the first centre in the country to offer courses on mindfulness, meditation and contemplation. Similarly in Singapore, mental health awareness and support have gradually been enhanced in institutes of higher learningas pandemic-era challenges strain students’ well-being and resilience. 
 
More than just a fad, such initiatives have shown encouraging results. Students who took the UK’s first “science of happiness” course at Bristol University were found to be happier and more resilient, having gained skills such as practical meditation techniques, and greater awareness of the habits that make them happy.
 
Such positive developments in mental well-being and support in educational institutions are more than timely. In an uncertain and increasingly disruptive future, imparting key techniques for regulating their well-being will prove essential for students to thrive.
 
Education in the Spotlight
The Science of Learning in Education Centre in the National Institute of Education, Singapore, will translate research into pedagogical designs that can work for all students.
With the launch of the College of Humanities and Sciences in Singapore, NUS students will have the flexibility to choose from multiple educational pathways.
Sacred Heart University is launching career-focused programmes to give its students vocational credentials that can speed them into their first jobs, while expanding the university’s market to older adults who are hoping to get new ones.
Microsoft Innovative Educator Ranjitsinh Disale wins the Global Teacher Award for his work in engaging students and transforming the lives of girls.
Add-ons like games, sound effects and moving text can distract young children from comprehending story and content.
There is an opportunity to spearhead a new way of engaging children and adults in climate solutions by unleashing the creativity of teachers and students to implement climate action projects.
Nearly 75% of British teachers say they have not had enough training to educate students about climate change, the implications of global warming and how best to confront them.
 

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