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Leaming To Read: A Cognitive Approach To Reading And Poor Reading., Peter Sloan
Leaming To Read: A Cognitive Approach To Reading And Poor Reading., Peter Sloan
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Leaming to Read: A Cognitive Approach to Reading and Poor Reading. / John R Beech. (1985) London and Sydney, Croom Helm.
The Discourse Of Teacher Education Policy In Australia., David Battersby, John Retallick
The Discourse Of Teacher Education Policy In Australia., David Battersby, John Retallick
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
In Australia, scrutiny of teacher education through Commonwealth and State reports and policy documents has been extensive, especially during the past decade. This attention has paralleled a major thrust for change in teacher education in the United Kingdom and particularly in the United States where the Report of the National Commission for Excellence in Teacher Edueation, the Camegie Report and the Holmes Report have each called for the dramatic upgrading of teacher education. This paper argues that, despite calls for change and innovation in teacher education in Australia, the discourse of policy documents invariably reflects an underlying conservatism or what …
The Education Of Gifted And Talented Children, Janet Williams
The Education Of Gifted And Talented Children, Janet Williams
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The education of gifted and talented children : Report by the Senate Select Committee on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra 1988.
Part-Time Work And The Cult Of Individualism : A Note On The Anticipatory Socialisation Of Intending Teachers, Kerry Winhurst
Part-Time Work And The Cult Of Individualism : A Note On The Anticipatory Socialisation Of Intending Teachers, Kerry Winhurst
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
A considerable body of research in the sociology of teachers and teaching focuses upon what has come to be known as the "cult of individualism". The individualist pedagogieal style is said to arise from the deeply held conviction of many teachers that professional freedom and autonomy are necessary prerequisites for effective teaching. The concept of teacher individualism is central to a number of studies dealing with such wide~ranging concerns as teacher occupational culture, team teaching, teacher education, and teacher self-concept.
Curriculum Evaluation Models : Practical Applications For Teachers, John D. Woods
Curriculum Evaluation Models : Practical Applications For Teachers, John D. Woods
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The scope and focus of evaluation generally, and of curriculum evaluation in particular, has changed markedly over recent times. With the move towards school-based curriculum development attention has shifted away from measurement and testing alone. More emphasis is now being placed upon a growing number of facets of curriculum development, reflecting the need to collect information and make judgements about all aspects of curriculum activities from planning to implementation. While curriculum theorists and some administrators have realized the significanee of this shift many teachers still appear to feel that curriculum evaluation activities are something which do not directly concern them.
Previous Computer Experience Of Preservice Teacher Education Students, John King
Previous Computer Experience Of Preservice Teacher Education Students, John King
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The rapid expansion in the use of computers in schools over the last decade has increased the need for preservice teacher education institutions to provide courses which take account of students' previous computer experience. Only limited information is available on the patterns of microcomputer use of secondary school students. No information is known to be available on the previous microcomputer use of students entering tertiary institutions in Australia or overseas, As part of an evaluation of the effectiveness of computer education subjects introduced in the combined Dip.Teach / B.Ed.course offered at lames Cook University, the 1986 to 1988 cohorts of …