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The Widening Gap Between Demand For And Supply Of University Graduates In Australia, Daniel Edwards, Bob Birrell, Ian Dobson Dec 2006

The Widening Gap Between Demand For And Supply Of University Graduates In Australia, Daniel Edwards, Bob Birrell, Ian Dobson

Dr Daniel Edwards

The rapid growth in demand for university-trained personnel over recent years has mainly been filled by growth in the skilled migration program. The authors argue that more domestic students should be trained. The Coalition Government does not agree. It claims that 'unmet demand' from prospective university students has been met and that additional subsidised places are to be created. This article scrutinises these claims and concludes that they are not correct. The authors point to a shortfall in domestic higher education training. Over the period 1995-96 to 2005-06 there has been little or no growth in domestic undergraduate commencements (growth …

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Are Values More Important Than Learning Approaches? Factors Influencing Student Performance At An International University, Petra Lietz, Bobbie Matthews Dec 2006

Are Values More Important Than Learning Approaches? Factors Influencing Student Performance At An International University, Petra Lietz, Bobbie Matthews

Dr Petra Lietz

Educators frequently face the question regarding the extent to which they can actually influence student learning, particularly as learners are also influenced by a complex network of many different factors. Specifically, it is of interest to identify so called malleable variables - that is factors which can be influenced by educators compared with variables that educators are unable to change. In this study, data from a cohort of 207 students pursuing a Bachelor degree at a German international university where the language of instruction is English are examined to investigate the way in which various background factors influence student performance. …

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Adaptive Estimated Maximum-Entropy Distribution Model, L Tan, D Taniar Dec 2006

Adaptive Estimated Maximum-Entropy Distribution Model, L Tan, D Taniar

Dr Ling Tan

The Estimation of Distribution Algorithm (EDA) model is an optimization procedure through learning and sampling a conditional probabilistic function. The use of conditional density function permits multivariate dependency modelling, which is not captured in a population-based representation, like the classical Genetic Algorithms. The Gaussian model is a simple and widely used model for density estimation. However, an assumption of normality is not realistic for many real-life problems. Alternatively, the maximum-entropy model can be used, which makes no assumption of a normal distribution. One disadvantage of the maximum-entropy model is the learning cost of its parameters. This paper proposes an Adaptive …

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Connecting Inner And Outer Peace: Buddhist Meditation Integrated With Peace Education, Edward Brantmeier Dec 2006

Connecting Inner And Outer Peace: Buddhist Meditation Integrated With Peace Education, Edward Brantmeier

Edward J. Brantmeier

No abstract provided.

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Single-Parenthood And Children’S Reading Performance In Asia, Hyunjoon Park Dec 2006

Single-Parenthood And Children’S Reading Performance In Asia, Hyunjoon Park

Hyunjoon Park

Using the data from Program for International Student Assessment, I examine the gap in reading performance between 15-year-old students in single-parent and intact families in 5 Asian countries in comparison to the United States. The ordinary least square regression analyses show negligible disadvantages of students with a single parent in Hong Kong and Korea, once students' demographic characteristics and socioeconomic background are held constant. Students in single-parent families in Indonesia and Thailand outperform their peers in intact families. The negative effect of single parenthood remains significant in Japan, even after parent-child communication is controlled. Interpreting the weak effect of single …

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Oecd Improving School Leadership Activity : Australian Country Background Report, Michelle Anderson, Peter Gronn, Lawrence Ingvarson, Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Bill Mulford, Phil Mckenzie, Nick Thornton Dec 2006

Oecd Improving School Leadership Activity : Australian Country Background Report, Michelle Anderson, Peter Gronn, Lawrence Ingvarson, Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Bill Mulford, Phil Mckenzie, Nick Thornton

Dr Phillip McKenzie

The report provides an overview of school leadership developments and issues in Australia, as a contribution to the OECD's Improving School Leadership Activity. Australia does not have a single school system. Under the federal political structure, education is the responsibility of the eight states and territories. While schooling across the country has many commonalities, there are a number of differences that affect school operations. The situation is made even more complex by the existence of a substantial and growing non-government school sector, which enrols 33 percent of all students and encompasses a wide variety of school types. However, in recent …

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Demystification And Reconceptualisation Of The Intricate Web Of Metacognition, Pina Tarricone Dec 2006

Demystification And Reconceptualisation Of The Intricate Web Of Metacognition, Pina Tarricone

Dr Pina Tarricone

Metacognition is an intricate construct described as obscure, fuzzy, vague and faddish (see A. L. Brown, 1987; Flavell, 1981a; K. 5. Kitchener, 1983; Wellman, 1983). lt perplexes and intrigues the academic community with its different theoretical bases and interchangeable terms. Many authors have argued that its fuzzy multifaceted nature has led to its colloquial application in research, resulting in studies that fail to identify the theoretical foundation or elements of metacognition. In response to this, the research community has called and continues to call for a comprehensive understanding of the construct of metacognition. This call presented a need for metacognition …

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In The Balance - The Future Of Australia's Primary Schools, Maxwell Angus, Harriet Olney, John Ainley Dec 2006

In The Balance - The Future Of Australia's Primary Schools, Maxwell Angus, Harriet Olney, John Ainley

Dr John Ainley

In the Balance is the report of an investigation into the state of Australian primary schooling, based mainly on evidence provided by staff from a random sample of 160 primary schools. In 2005, the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) funded the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) to initiate the investigation. APPA in turn commissioned a research team from Edith Cowan University and the Australian Council for Educational Research to undertake the study. Generally, participating principals and teachers were grateful for the opportunity to ‘have their say’. In their view, too little account is taken in the arena …

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Christian Witness And Respect For Persons, Bradley Baurain Dec 2006

Christian Witness And Respect For Persons, Bradley Baurain

Bradley Baurain

Respect for persons has been widely acknowledged and discussed as a key moral dimension in education and teaching English to speakers of other languages. Christians believe in this value, particularly as it is articulated within scripture and tradition. Recent critics, however, seem to perceive a basic incompatibility between a Christian religious imperative to bear witness to one’s faith and a moral imperative to respect other persons. Beginning from an argument that all teaching is teaching for change, this essay makes a case that the two are not only not contradictory, but in fact should be consanguineous. Key issues explored include …

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Supporting Learning Communities For Children On Think.Com, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Karen Corneille Dec 2006

Supporting Learning Communities For Children On Think.Com, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Karen Corneille

Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young

This paper considers the extent to which the free, password-protected online community environment of the Oracle Education Foundation's Think.com supports children's learning. Using an interpretive approach, we analysed the uses of the environment within a broad frame of digital literacies, social interaction and facilitated collaboration, in order to identify potential for, and instances of, learning. We found that many children engaged readily with the site to display a range of digital literacies and to communicate with others, and that teachers and facilitators played a powerful role in mediating learning, managing the communities, setting guidelines for participation, and linking students with …

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Multicultural Education Online For Graduate Teachers: Some Challenges, Samuel Hinton Dec 2006

Multicultural Education Online For Graduate Teachers: Some Challenges, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

The purpose of this paper is to share and discuss some pedagogical challenges experienced in an online multicultural education graduate course for teachers at a regional American University

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'Speak Our Language...Abide By Our Philosophy’: Language And Cultural Assimilation At A U.S. Midwestern High School, Edward Brantmeier Dec 2006

'Speak Our Language...Abide By Our Philosophy’: Language And Cultural Assimilation At A U.S. Midwestern High School, Edward Brantmeier

Edward J. Brantmeier

No abstract provided.

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Values And Learning Approaches Of Students At An International University, Bobbie Matthews, Petra Lietz, I Gusti Darmawan Dec 2006

Values And Learning Approaches Of Students At An International University, Bobbie Matthews, Petra Lietz, I Gusti Darmawan

Dr Petra Lietz

This study indicates that values are statistically significant precursors to approaches to learning in a cohort of predominantly Bulgarian, German and Romanian students studying at a German university where the language of instruction in all subject areas is English. Values have been measured with the Portrait Values Questionnaire, and approaches to learning have been assessed by the Study Process Questionnaire. The relationships between values and approaches to learning have been estimated by canonical correlation analysis. Results of the analysis suggest that values can be linked to learning approaches in a situation where students have left their home countries to undertake …

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The Vocational Fate Of Government Secondary Schools, Daniel Edwards Dec 2006

The Vocational Fate Of Government Secondary Schools, Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

In the mid-1980s the Victorian Government abolished the technical school system in order to erase class divisions between government high schools and technical schools. High schools then became de facto comprehensives, in principle dedicated to equality of opportunity for all. In fact, subsequent policies and growing competition from independent schools have forced government secondary schools to specialise. For most, the only feasible path has been to offer more technical and vocational subjects, for example the new Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). Consequently, academically-inclined students at many government schools are now less favourably placed to compete for declining numbers of …

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Boys' Education Lighthouse Schools : Stage Two Final Report 2006, Peter Cuttance, Wes Imms, Sally Godhino, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Jean Thompson, Keryn Mcguinness, Gregory Neal Dec 2006

Boys' Education Lighthouse Schools : Stage Two Final Report 2006, Peter Cuttance, Wes Imms, Sally Godhino, Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, Jean Thompson, Keryn Mcguinness, Gregory Neal

Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young

In 2004, schools involved in BELS Stage Two focused on trialling effective approaches to addressing boys' education, and establishing appropriate evaluation tools and methodologies to monitor the impact of these interventions. In 2005, BELS clusters implemented interventions across their clusters and measured their impact on their target group of boys. The Final Report provides a detailed analysis and discussion of the key findings and experiences of the 350 project schools in stage two of the Boys' Education Lighthouse Schools Programme. The BELS program followed almost a decade of public enquiries into issues associated with boys' learning in Australian schools

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They Call Us To Justice : Responding To The Call Of The Church And Our Students, Mark Storz, Karen Nestor Dec 2006

They Call Us To Justice : Responding To The Call Of The Church And Our Students, Mark Storz, Karen Nestor

Mark G. Storz

Describes the ways in which to enhance the Catholicity of Catholic education by addressing issues of social justice through listening to the concerns of students as well as reading Church documents on the issue.

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Professional Development In Reading First Ohio: Comparison Of Four Methods Of Professional Development Delivery, Catherine Rosemary, Kathleen Roskos, Russell Brown, Leann Krosnick, Lisa Lenhart, Tania Jarosewich, John Savery, James Salzman, Linda Collins Dec 2006

Professional Development In Reading First Ohio: Comparison Of Four Methods Of Professional Development Delivery, Catherine Rosemary, Kathleen Roskos, Russell Brown, Leann Krosnick, Lisa Lenhart, Tania Jarosewich, John Savery, James Salzman, Linda Collins

Catherine A. Rosemary

No abstract provided.

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Working Out What Works, Kerry-Anne Hoad, John Munro, Catherine Pearn, Nola Purdie, Louise Ellis, Ken Rowe Dec 2006

Working Out What Works, Kerry-Anne Hoad, John Munro, Catherine Pearn, Nola Purdie, Louise Ellis, Ken Rowe

Catherine Pearn

The WOWW professional development program provides resources and training to support teachers to develop expertise in designing and implementing literacy and numeracy intervention strategies for students with or without learning difficulties. [Title page]

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Beyond Bedtime Stories : A Parent's Guide To Promoting Reading, Writing, And Other Literacy Skills From Birth To 5, Annie Moses, V. Bennett-Armistead, Nell Duke Dec 2006

Beyond Bedtime Stories : A Parent's Guide To Promoting Reading, Writing, And Other Literacy Skills From Birth To 5, Annie Moses, V. Bennett-Armistead, Nell Duke

Annie M. Moses

No abstract provided.

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Designing Professional Development In Literacy : A Framework For Effective Instruction, Catherine Rosemary, Kathleen Roskos, Leslie Landreth Dec 2006

Designing Professional Development In Literacy : A Framework For Effective Instruction, Catherine Rosemary, Kathleen Roskos, Leslie Landreth

Catherine A. Rosemary

This highly practical guide is grounded in the authors' experience setting up and running a successful professional development program to improve K-3 reading instruction. The book systematically describes how professional development works: how sessions are organized, what they contain, routines and procedures, and the roles of each participant. Teacher educators, literacy specialists, and coaches also get invaluable information on the nuts and bolts of accountability, management, resource allocation, and reporting to multiple audiences. Many specific illustrations and examples are included, as are sample forms and other planning materials that can be adapted to the needs of particular schools, districts, or …

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Oecd Thematic Review Of Tertiary Education: Background Report, Justin Brown, Sue Johnston Dec 2006

Oecd Thematic Review Of Tertiary Education: Background Report, Justin Brown, Sue Johnston

Justin Brown

No abstract provided.

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Face To Face In A Third Space: Hypertext Design & Curriculum Theory, David Shutkin Dec 2006

Face To Face In A Third Space: Hypertext Design & Curriculum Theory, David Shutkin

David S. Shutkin

No abstract provided.

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Restoring Our Edge In Education : Making Australia's Education System Its Next Competitive Advantage, Geoff Masters Dec 2006

Restoring Our Edge In Education : Making Australia's Education System Its Next Competitive Advantage, Geoff Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Future levels of educational attainment in Australia will be key determinants of individual, social and economic prosperity. Policies that deliver an increase in education and training levels will have wide-ranging benefits for individuals, standards of living and social cohesion. Over recent decades there have been steady increases in the education levels of young Australians. Future generations will be much more highly educated as current levels of educational achievement flow through the age structure over time. However, despite generally increasing education levels, Australia has one of the lowest secondary school completion rates among comparable countries. Australia's future economic competitiveness will depend …

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Thoughts On Creative Teaching In The Undergraduate Classroom, Jeffrey Shepherd Dec 2006

Thoughts On Creative Teaching In The Undergraduate Classroom, Jeffrey Shepherd

Jeffrey P Shepherd

This article discusses several innovative approaches to teaching U.S. History in undergraduate classrooms. It argues that history teachers can engage students in dialogues about the past if they use more interactive forms of pedagogy. Role-playing, historical re-enactment, debate, and other creative formats will simultaneously enrich the classroom experience and strengthen students critical thinking and writing skills. Teachers interested in content do not have to sacrifice "the facts" for dynamic and stimulating--even exciting--approaches to U.S. history.

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Londoner- The History Game, John Ramsbottom Dec 2006

Londoner- The History Game, John Ramsbottom

John D. Ramsbottom

Learn what life was like in the 17th century by creating a historical personality and following their progress through authentic situations.

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Small Group Multitasking In Literature Classes, Bradley Baurain Dec 2006

Small Group Multitasking In Literature Classes, Bradley Baurain

Bradley Baurain

Faced with the challenge of teaching American literature to large, multilevel classes in Vietnam, the writer developed a flexible small group framework called ‘multitasking’. ‘Multitasking’ sets up stable task categories which rotate among small groups from lesson to lesson. This framework enabled students to work cooperatively in a variety of formats and the teacher to generate a wide range of materials and activities efficiently. It also spurred students to develop more independent learning skills and the teacher to experiment more freely with new techniques. In a narrative and reflective format, in terms both of what he expected and what he …

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Decomposing Consumer Wealth Effects: Evidence On The Role Of Real Estate Assets Following The Wealth Cycle Of 1990-2002, Michael Donihue, Andriy Avramenko Dec 2006

Decomposing Consumer Wealth Effects: Evidence On The Role Of Real Estate Assets Following The Wealth Cycle Of 1990-2002, Michael Donihue, Andriy Avramenko

Michael R Donihue

During the period from 1990 to 2002, U.S. households experienced a dramatic wealth cycle, induced by a 369 percent appreciation in the value of real per capita liquid stock-market assets, followed by a 55 percent decline. However, despite predictions at the time by some analysts relying on life-cycle models of consumption, consumer spending in real terms continued to rise throughout this period. Using data that include the period from 1990 to 2005, traditional approaches to estimating macroeconomic wealth effects on consumption confront two puzzles: (i) econometric evidence of a stable cointegrating relationship among consumption, income, and wealth is weak at …

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Supporting The Persistence Of Adult Basic Education Students, John Comings, Sondra Cuban Dec 2006

Supporting The Persistence Of Adult Basic Education Students, John Comings, Sondra Cuban

John P. Comings

Unlike children, who participate in schooling because of legal mandates and strong social and cultural forces, most adult students choose to participate in educational programs. Adults must make an active decision to participate in each class or tutoring session and often must overcome significant barriers to participate in educational services. Although some adults come to adult education10 programs with specific or short-term goals, most come with goals that require hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of instruction to achieve (Comings, Parrella, & Soricone, 1999; Reder, 2000). Every adult education program, therefore, should provide its students with services that help them …

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The Case For Early Targeted Interventions To Prevent Academic Failure, Irma Perez-Johnson, Rebecca Maynard Dec 2006

The Case For Early Targeted Interventions To Prevent Academic Failure, Irma Perez-Johnson, Rebecca Maynard

REBECCA A MAYNARD

The persistent achievement gaps among children of different race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in the United States represent an issue that has commanded public, policy, and research attention on and off for about 100 years now, and it is once again in the forefront of policy-making agendas. Debates nevertheless abound on the most promising and cost-effective strategies to address the problem. We examine critically the available evidence on the benefits and costs of early childhood education and conclude that early, vigorous interventions targeted at disadvantaged children offer the best chance to substantially reduce gaps in school readiness and increase the productivity …

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Pisa In Brief From Australia's Perspective : Highlights From The Full Australian Report : Exploring Scientific Literacy : How Australia Measures Up : The Pisa 2006 Assessment Of Students' Scientific, Reading And Mathematical Literacy Skills., Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli Dec 2006

Pisa In Brief From Australia's Perspective : Highlights From The Full Australian Report : Exploring Scientific Literacy : How Australia Measures Up : The Pisa 2006 Assessment Of Students' Scientific, Reading And Mathematical Literacy Skills., Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli

Lisa De Bortoli

No abstract provided.

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