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Bringing Knowledge About The Career Destinations Of Australian Law Graduates Into 21st Century Law Schools In Australia: A Summary Of What Is Proposed, M Le Brun, Julie Mcmillan, G Tamsitt Jun 2009

Bringing Knowledge About The Career Destinations Of Australian Law Graduates Into 21st Century Law Schools In Australia: A Summary Of What Is Proposed, M Le Brun, Julie Mcmillan, G Tamsitt

Julie McMillan

No abstract provided.


Reaching Their Potential : What's Working With Indigenous Students, Jenny Wilkinson May 2009

Reaching Their Potential : What's Working With Indigenous Students, Jenny Wilkinson

Jenny Wilkinson

What is working with Indigenous students and what can teachers and principals do to help right now? Plenty. The author outlines a program from the Indigenous Education Leadership Institute (IELI), a partnership between Education Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology. The IELI runs the five-day Stronger, Smarter Leadership Program, which aims to transform Indigenous educational outcomes, challenge mindsets, accountabilities and responsibilities, and pedagogy for improved outcomes. Participants have to return six weeks later for two days and present their proposals for change and outline what they done so far. The article outlines the changes and innovations that have occurred …


Policy Verification Case Studies: School Level Capture Of Teacher Certification And Teacher Development Investments – Cycle 1/Final Report., Julie Kos, Phil Mckenzie Mar 2009

Policy Verification Case Studies: School Level Capture Of Teacher Certification And Teacher Development Investments – Cycle 1/Final Report., Julie Kos, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Julie Kos

Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).


Assessment Strategies For Global Learning: Ii Case Studies, Meg O'Reilly, Kay Gibson, Deborah Gordon, Glyn Rimmington Feb 2009

Assessment Strategies For Global Learning: Ii Case Studies, Meg O'Reilly, Kay Gibson, Deborah Gordon, Glyn Rimmington

Dr Meg O'Reilly

The processes of assessment have begun to take pride of place in considerations of online teaching and learning. As the technological means become more robust for bringing students together online, designs of various kinds of assessment tasks reflect greater reliance on the strategies of interaction, collaboration, cultural exchange and the use and creation of Web resources. Where students living in different countries study online, their sharing of culture and perspective and their development of communication skills can be considered as elements of global learning. Best practice in assessment of global learning outcomes is still emerging from action research, as described …


Measuring English Language Proficiency: Revision Of The Ielts Pronunciation Scale, Sacha Develle Feb 2009

Measuring English Language Proficiency: Revision Of The Ielts Pronunciation Scale, Sacha Develle

Dr Sacha DeVelle

No abstract provided.


Learning From Each Other: Critical Conversations To Promote Equity For Bilingual Students, Susan Adams, Kathryn Brooks, Shelly Furuness Jan 2009

Learning From Each Other: Critical Conversations To Promote Equity For Bilingual Students, Susan Adams, Kathryn Brooks, Shelly Furuness

Susan Adams

Presentation at the National Association of Bilingual Educators Conference, Austin, TX, February 2009.


A Snapshot Of Mathematics In Australian Schools, John Ainley Dec 2008

A Snapshot Of Mathematics In Australian Schools, John Ainley

Dr John Ainley

A snapshot of mathematics in education in Australia, taking into account international comparisons (PISA and TIMSS) nationally and for Victoria.


The On Track Survey 2008: The Destinations Of School Leavers In Victoria, Sheldon Rothman, Kylie Hillman, Phil Mckenzie, Gary Marks Dec 2008

The On Track Survey 2008: The Destinations Of School Leavers In Victoria, Sheldon Rothman, Kylie Hillman, Phil Mckenzie, Gary Marks

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.


Achieving P-Sensitive K-Anonymity Via Anatomy, Xiaoxun Sun, H Wang, J Li, D Ross Dec 2008

Achieving P-Sensitive K-Anonymity Via Anatomy, Xiaoxun Sun, H Wang, J Li, D Ross

Xiaoxun Sun

No abstract provided.


Towards Commonality In English Curriculum And Assessment : Reflections And Implications, Marion Meiers Dec 2008

Towards Commonality In English Curriculum And Assessment : Reflections And Implications, Marion Meiers

Marion Meiers

his book came about as a result of The Australian Government Summer School for Teachers program that was announced as part of the 2007–08 Budget Package: Realising Our Potential. The Summer School brought together over 200 academics, teachers and education department officials for a smorgasbord of keynote presentations, workshops and social events that is unlikely to be repeated in this country. English for a New Millennium gives every English teacher an opportunity to share in the richness of that experience. It includes contributions from Catherine Beavis, Ray Misson, Elizabeth Webby, Gabriel Matters and Clare Bradford.


The Economic Crisis And International Education, Phil Mckenzie Dec 2008

The Economic Crisis And International Education, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.


The Deal Model Of Structured Critical Reflection: Enhancing The Learning In Service Learning, Lisa Mcguire Dec 2008

The Deal Model Of Structured Critical Reflection: Enhancing The Learning In Service Learning, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.


Funding For Tertiary Education And Training, Justin Brown, Peter Noonan, Gerald Burke, Mike Long Dec 2008

Funding For Tertiary Education And Training, Justin Brown, Peter Noonan, Gerald Burke, Mike Long

Justin Brown

No abstract provided.


Pisa : Frequently Answered Criticisms, Ray Adams Dec 2008

Pisa : Frequently Answered Criticisms, Ray Adams

Prof Ray Adams

Studies such as PISA that attempt to compare outcomes across educational systems are expensive and difficult to implement. Further, the results of such studies are routinely criticized by educational commentators - particularly when the results are not consistent with their preconceived ideas about the relative merits and efficiencies of various educational practices and systems. This chapter discusses what is done to ameliorate the threats to the validity of PISA in five areas often targeted by commentators and reviewers as sources of invalidity in international comparisons. The five areas discussed are: (1) sampling - are the samples of students who undertake …


Teacher Performance In Government Schools Survey, Martin Murphy Dec 2008

Teacher Performance In Government Schools Survey, Martin Murphy

Martin Murphy

No abstract provided.


This Is An Independently Managed Website. The Views Expressed In The Pages Are Those Of The Contributors And Not Necessarily Those Of The Cape Peninsula University Of Technology Dec 2008

This Is An Independently Managed Website. The Views Expressed In The Pages Are Those Of The Contributors And Not Necessarily Those Of The Cape Peninsula University Of Technology

Kalvin Whittles Dr.

No abstract provided.


This Is An Independently Managed Website. The Views Expressed In The Pages Are Those Of The Contributors And Not Necessarily Those Of The Cape Peninsula University Of Technology, Michiel Moll Dec 2008

This Is An Independently Managed Website. The Views Expressed In The Pages Are Those Of The Contributors And Not Necessarily Those Of The Cape Peninsula University Of Technology, Michiel Moll

Michiel E Moll

No abstract provided.


The Iea International Civic And Citizenship Education Study (Iccs) : Design And Concept, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon Dec 2008

The Iea International Civic And Citizenship Education Study (Iccs) : Design And Concept, Wolfram Schulz, Julian Fraillon

Dr Wolfram Schulz

The IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS): Concept and Design - The purpose of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is to investigate the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens. The article describes how the learning context for civic education is explored in the ICCS survey. It outlines the conceptual framework, the design of the study and the assessment instruments for students, teachers and school principals as well as a national context survey collecting data on the national contexts for civic and citizenship education.


Critiquing The Visual Via Semiotic Tools Inside The Image Saturated World Of Advertising. Learning Through The Mobilization Of The Iconic Popular Culture Programme: ‘The Gruen Transfer’ (Abc), J. Connelly Dec 2008

Critiquing The Visual Via Semiotic Tools Inside The Image Saturated World Of Advertising. Learning Through The Mobilization Of The Iconic Popular Culture Programme: ‘The Gruen Transfer’ (Abc), J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

No abstract provided.


Educational Policy And Professional Development Of Elementary Schools Teachers In The Province Of Sindh: A Proposed Incentive Package, Wasim Qazi Dec 2008

Educational Policy And Professional Development Of Elementary Schools Teachers In The Province Of Sindh: A Proposed Incentive Package, Wasim Qazi

Wasim Qazi

No abstract provided.


Schools First Workshops - Moree Nsw, Bourke Nsw, Dubbo Nsw, Gina Milgate Dec 2008

Schools First Workshops - Moree Nsw, Bourke Nsw, Dubbo Nsw, Gina Milgate

Gina C Milgate

No abstract provided.


Trying To Return "Home": A Trinidadian's Experience Of Becoming A 'Native' Ethnographer., Janice Fournillier Dec 2008

Trying To Return "Home": A Trinidadian's Experience Of Becoming A 'Native' Ethnographer., Janice Fournillier

Janice B Fournillier

In this article, the author draws on the experiences of doing an ethnography of mas’ making practices in Trinidad Carnival mas’ camps to explore and dialogue with her perception of self as a becoming native ethnographer and her valuing of the perceptions of a member of the community’s view of her role as another colonizer. She addresses the tensions between contestation, arrogant perceptions, and deep dialogue; the various forms of identification that informed the research process; and the various ways in which she positioned herself. She adapts and interprets some of the theoretical concepts she gained as a member of …


Interest And Efficacy Beliefs In Self-Regulated Learning: Does The Task Make A Difference?, Mary Ainley, Sarah Buckley, Joanne Chan Dec 2008

Interest And Efficacy Beliefs In Self-Regulated Learning: Does The Task Make A Difference?, Mary Ainley, Sarah Buckley, Joanne Chan

Dr Sarah Buckley

No abstract provided.


A Synergistic, Trans-Disciplinary Scholarship For Teaching Peace And Reconciliation: An International Collaboration, W. Timpson, Edward Brantmeier, N. Kees, T. Cavanagh, C. Mcglynn, E. Ndura-Ouedraogo Dec 2008

A Synergistic, Trans-Disciplinary Scholarship For Teaching Peace And Reconciliation: An International Collaboration, W. Timpson, Edward Brantmeier, N. Kees, T. Cavanagh, C. Mcglynn, E. Ndura-Ouedraogo

Edward J. Brantmeier

No abstract provided.


The Deal Model: An Overview For Msw Students, Lisa Mcguire Dec 2008

The Deal Model: An Overview For Msw Students, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.


Injecting Purpose And Trust Into Data Anonymisation, Xiaoxun Sun, H Wang, J Li Dec 2008

Injecting Purpose And Trust Into Data Anonymisation, Xiaoxun Sun, H Wang, J Li

Xiaoxun Sun

No abstract provided.


Schools First Judge, Gina Milgate Dec 2008

Schools First Judge, Gina Milgate

Gina C Milgate

No abstract provided.


Technical Report Of Brunei Nsscme 2008, Andrew Stephanou, Ling Tan Dec 2008

Technical Report Of Brunei Nsscme 2008, Andrew Stephanou, Ling Tan

Dr Ling Tan

A collaboration between ACER and the Ministry of Education in Brunei Darussalam aims to establish an assessment monitoring system in government schools, NSSCME (National Study of Student Competencies in Mathematics and English), and to assist in building test development and psychometrics capacity. ACER’s input is in the examination of the Brunei curriculum, development of assessment instruments in line with the curriculum, construction of reporting scales, and training of staff in item writing, marking, interpretation of results, educational measurement and use of data analysis software. A comprehensive workshop program for item writers, teachers and officers is being conducted both in Brunei …


Isbn, Kalvin Whittles Dec 2008

Isbn, Kalvin Whittles

Kalvin Whittles Dr.

Using the context of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) the author reflects on students' development of lesson plans for teaching of the topic to school mathematics learners


Universities Engaging With The Community Through Service-Learning: Structured Critical Reflection As A Tool For Learning, Lisa Mcguire Dec 2008

Universities Engaging With The Community Through Service-Learning: Structured Critical Reflection As A Tool For Learning, Lisa Mcguire

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.