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English Literature As A Liberal Study In Primary Teachers' Colleges., D. M. Murison
English Literature As A Liberal Study In Primary Teachers' Colleges., D. M. Murison
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
In 1972, in a survey of literature teaching in Victorian primary teachers' colleges, all but one had a year of compulsory adult literature. At the time, most English lecturers considered this to be essential. However, now much has changed, and literature lecturers, faced with offering courses which are no longer compulsory, have thought again.
The Reorganisation Of Teacher Education In The U.K. And Ontario : Implications For Australia, E. Nowotny
The Reorganisation Of Teacher Education In The U.K. And Ontario : Implications For Australia, E. Nowotny
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
I visited the U.K. and Ontario in late September and October 1976 to study the reorganization of teacher education which was taking place as a response to a sharp decline in the demand for teachers consequent on a falling birth-rate and a deteriorating economic situation. The main advantage of the study was that it provided a perspective in which the current situation in Australia (and specifically in W.A.) in regard to an 'over-supply' of teacher education trainees could be more objectively evaluated in a context of common problems. The fact that the problems, particularly in England, are more urgent, complex, …
Attitude Change In Response To An In-Service Teacher Education Programme, E. P. Otto, I. S. Gasson
Attitude Change In Response To An In-Service Teacher Education Programme, E. P. Otto, I. S. Gasson
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
"How can I tell how successful this course has been?" is becoming an increasingly common question in tertiary education. This interest in tertiary teaching and learning is reflected in the fact that one-half of all Australian universities now have tertiary teaching units. There are a number of reasons why evaluation is important. Firstly, discrepancies between the actual and the ideal situation can be detected, causes identified and corrective measures instituted at all stages of the evaluative model, to serve the interests of increased efficiency and improved staff and student satisfaction. Secondly, courses which are continually being evaluated are better able …