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‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help

By Amanda Bourgeois, Postdoctoral researcher in the UQ Learning Lab, The University of Queensland
Annemaree Carroll, Professor of Educational Psychology, The University of Queensland

Young people are growing up in an era where – thanks to technology – boredom is rare. This can be challenging for classroom teachers, who want to encourage their students to reflect and contemplate.

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