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Snapshot Of Student Wellbeing, Petra Lietz
Snapshot Of Student Wellbeing, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
A new study has found that most Australian children report high levels of wellbeing, but wellbeing varies by background, especially for a quarter of children who identify as marginalised. Petra Lietz examines the findings.
Evaluation Of Data Literacy And Usage To Improve Outcomes, Martina Bovell, D D'Aloia, Elizabeth O'Grady, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin, Gerald White
Evaluation Of Data Literacy And Usage To Improve Outcomes, Martina Bovell, D D'Aloia, Elizabeth O'Grady, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin, Gerald White
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Final Evaluation Report: Supporting Improved Literacy Achievement (Sila) Project, Robert Hattam, Lyn Kerkham, John Walsh, Jenny Barnett, Dianne Bills, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin
Final Evaluation Report: Supporting Improved Literacy Achievement (Sila) Project, Robert Hattam, Lyn Kerkham, John Walsh, Jenny Barnett, Dianne Bills, Petra Lietz, Mollie Tobin
Dr Petra Lietz
The Supporting Improved Literacy Achievement (SILA) project has attempted to make a difference to literacy achievement in some of the most ‘educationally disadvantaged’ schools in South Australia, and hence to take on seriously what has been an intractable policy and practice problem for many decades. In brief, the SILA project has adopted a coaching model as the means of providing schools with support for developing responses to diagnostic reviews. This strategy is a significant departure from common practice in DECS where schools are expected to undertake regular self-review processes using the DIAf tools with support for post-review development usually left …
The Contribution Of Iea Research Studies To Australian Education, John Ainley, John Keeves, Jan Lokan, Petra Lietz, Geoff Masters, Sue Thomson
The Contribution Of Iea Research Studies To Australian Education, John Ainley, John Keeves, Jan Lokan, Petra Lietz, Geoff Masters, Sue Thomson
Dr Petra Lietz
This chapter is concerned with the contribution of the research studies conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) to Australian education. During a period of 50 years education across the world has undergone a remarkable transformation. Many of the changes that have occurred have been initiated by the United Nations Organization and its agen¬cies, particularly UNESCO. From its origins within the UNESCO Institute in Hamburg, IEA and its programs have evolved to develop the worldwide conduct of research in education both through the undertaking and reporting of studies as well as the informal training of …
The Relationship Of Iea To Some Developments In Educational Research Methodology And Measurement During The Years From 1962 To 1992, John Keeves, Petra Lietz
The Relationship Of Iea To Some Developments In Educational Research Methodology And Measurement During The Years From 1962 To 1992, John Keeves, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
The marked expansion of education at all levels from early childhood education to primary and secondary schooling, as well as to universi¬ties and institutes of technology and to programs of lifelong learning and recurrent education in the workplace, led to the development of educational research as a major field of scholarly inquiry during the second half of the twentieth century. Research into education involves many disciplines in addition to psychology and operates with large numbers of individuals, institutions and systems at several levels across the approximately 200 states of the world. Moreover, it neces¬sarily involves change over time since it …
The Selection Of Cases For Culturally Comparative Psychological Research., Petra Lietz
The Selection Of Cases For Culturally Comparative Psychological Research., Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
Sampling is at the core of data collection, and a plethora of techniques and procedures have been described in the literature. Opinion polls and social science surveying are at the forefront of research and practical applications in this context. Despite a multitude of handbook articles and much rarer textbook chapters the lege artis sampling of participants of psychological research remains a neglected topic. Amongst psychologists, common sense convictions about the importance of the sampling topic range from implicitly declaring the question irrelevant for the discipline to accepting as sound science only studies that employ a rigid probability sampling approach.
Quality Of Education In Madrasah: Phase 1 – Findings From Pilot Study One., Julie Kos, Dita Nugroho, Petra Lietz
Quality Of Education In Madrasah: Phase 1 – Findings From Pilot Study One., Julie Kos, Dita Nugroho, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).
Research Into Questionnaire Design – A Summary Of The Literature, Petra Lietz
Research Into Questionnaire Design – A Summary Of The Literature, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Quantitative Auswertung : Multivariate Statkistik, Petra Lietz
Quantitative Auswertung : Multivariate Statkistik, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Science And Education: Analyses Of Science-Related Variables Of The Pisa-2000 Survey, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Science And Education: Analyses Of Science-Related Variables Of The Pisa-2000 Survey, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Dr Petra Lietz
How will humanity continue to meet its energy needs without destroying the conditions necessary to sustain human life on earth? The search for an answer to this question depends as much on the past as on the present; and as much on the physical sciences as on the social sciences. This book offers a truly trans-disciplinary and trans-cultural look at the problem of energy production and consumption in modern times. Discussing issues of history, politics, science, risk, lifestyle and representation, contributors demonstrate that experiences through time can provide insights into the kinds of solutions that have succeeded, as well as …
Quantitative Datenerherbungsverfahren, Margrit Schreier, Petra Lietz
Quantitative Datenerherbungsverfahren, Margrit Schreier, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Quantitative Auswertung: Uni- Und Bivriate Statistik, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Quantitative Auswertung: Uni- Und Bivriate Statistik, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement In Germany And Finland : Evidence From Pisa 2000, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement In Germany And Finland : Evidence From Pisa 2000, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
In this article the authors discuss the findings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The initiative was implemented by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2000. In a three-year cycle it was planned to compare the performance of 15-year-old students across member countries. The first cycle in 2000 focused on Reading, the second cycle in 2003 on Mathematics, and the third cycle in 2006 will concentrate on Science, with the other two areas featuring as minor components. The information gained from PISA is the basis on which the OECD develops some of the educational indicators …
Motivationen In Grossbritanien Und Deutschland Im Vergleich, D Dabringhausen, Petra Lietz
Motivationen In Grossbritanien Und Deutschland Im Vergleich, D Dabringhausen, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Gender Differences In Economics Education - Fact Or Artefact, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Gender Differences In Economics Education - Fact Or Artefact, Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Welche Faktoren Beeinflussen Die Leistungen In Wirtschaftskunde?, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Welche Faktoren Beeinflussen Die Leistungen In Wirtschaftskunde?, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
No abstract provided.
Economic Literacy Project: School Report - Year 11: Pilot Study, Capricornia Region, 1997, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Economic Literacy Project: School Report - Year 11: Pilot Study, Capricornia Region, 1997, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
This report of the study of year 11 economics students in the Capricornia region of Queensland is comprised of descriptive statistics and results of the economic literacy survey conducted in September 1997. For the purpose of this study, economic literacy was defined as the knowledge required to understand news about economic issues in the media. In addition teachers completed background surveys which examined their teaching experience, qualifications, and teaching methods, as well as school size, school resources and enrolment figures in 'economics'.
Economic Literacy Project: School Report - Year 12: Pilot Study, Capricornia Region, 1997, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Economic Literacy Project: School Report - Year 12: Pilot Study, Capricornia Region, 1997, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
This report of the study of year 12 economics students in the Capricornia region of Queensland is comprised of descriptive statistics and results of the economic literacy survey conducted in September 1997. For the purpose of this study, economic literacy was defined as the knowledge required to understand news about economic issues in the media. In addition, teachers completed background surveys which examined their teaching experience, qualifications, and teaching methods, as well as school size, school resources and enrolment figures in 'economics'.
Cross-Sectional Research Methods, Petra Lietz, John Keeves
Cross-Sectional Research Methods, Petra Lietz, John Keeves
Dr Petra Lietz
During the past decade new approaches to educational measurement have become more widely recognized and the use of computer programs has been developed to make sound use of the procedures and techniques associated with item response theory. However, the implications of these developments for research methodology have not yet been fully recognized. This Encyclopedia will address not only these changes for which the extent of developments are currently becoming evident but will also look forward to the major advances in the methods employed in empirical research which will arise from the use of improved measurement and scaling procedures.The Encyclopedia is …
Changes In Reading Comprehension Across Cultures And Over Time, Petra Lietz
Changes In Reading Comprehension Across Cultures And Over Time, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
Two internationally comparative studies of reading were conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), namely the Reading Comprehension Study in 1970/71 and the Reading Literacy Study in 1990/91. Eight educational systems participated in both studies at the 14- year-old level, namely Belgium (French), Finland, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States of America. The information on student, teacher, and school variables that were common to both studies provided the core evidence used for analysis in this thesis. The major results are described. A general factor, reasoning, could be identified as pertaining …
Changes In Reading Comprehension Across Cultures And Over Time, Petra Lietz
Changes In Reading Comprehension Across Cultures And Over Time, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
Two internationally comparative studies of reading were conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), namely the Reading Comprehension Study in 1970/71 and the Reading Literacy Study in 1990/91. Eight educational systems participated in both studies at the 14- year-old level, namely Belgium (French), Finland, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States of America. The information on student, teacher, and school variables that were common to both studies provided the core evidence used for analysis in this thesis. The major results are described. A general factor, reasoning, could be identified as pertaining …
Students' Perception Of Learning In Biology 1, E Martens, Petra Lietz
Students' Perception Of Learning In Biology 1, E Martens, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
After collecting students' self-ratings on various study related tasks from 291 first year students enrolled in Biology in 1993, a theoretical model of the way in which (a) general student background factors such as sex, age and language at home and (b) particular factors concerned with students' learning and writing difficulties operate to influence end-of-year Biology results was developed. The proposed model was then tested using Partial Least Squares Path Analysis (PLSPATH) to examine the degree to which the theoretical model was an appropriate representation of the data. Results showed that university entrance score, gender, first year difficulties and learning …
Cross-Sectional Research Methods, Petra Lietz
Cross-Sectional Research Methods, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
This entry considers initially the different types of research studies that can be carried out in educational research, and their relationship to cross-sectional studies, the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional studies, the usefulness of cross- sectional studies, the difference kinds of research studies that are essentially cross-sectional in nature, as well as the gradations in types of investigation between cross- sectional and longitudinal research studies. In addition, this entry discusses issues concerned with the design of a cross- sectional study, the role of sampling, the methods of data collection, the value of pretest and pilot studies, and the major sources …
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz
Factors Influencing Reading Achievement At The 14-Year-Old Level In 15 Educational Systems, Petra Lietz
Dr Petra Lietz
This thesis investigates student factors influencing reading achievement at the 14 year old level in a cross national comparison of 15 educational systems. It involves secondary analyses of data collected in the 1970-71 Reading Comprehension Study, which was undertaken by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The previous research into student background factors influencing reading achievement beyond the initial stages of schooling is reviewed and the research questions are operationalised. This is followed by a description of the data set employed to investigate the research questions. The underlying conceptual framework from which a model of individual student …