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Selected Works

Dr Petra Lietz

2009

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Full-Text Articles in Education

Quality Of Education In Madrasah: Phase 1 – Findings From Pilot Study One., Julie Kos, Dita Nugroho, Petra Lietz Jan 2010

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).

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The Impact Of Values And Learning Approaches On Achievement: Do Gender And Academic Discipline Make A Difference., Petra Lietz, Liudmila Tarabashkina Nov 2009

The Impact Of Values And Learning Approaches On Achievement: Do Gender And Academic Discipline Make A Difference., Petra Lietz, Liudmila Tarabashkina

Dr Petra Lietz

This paper presents results from a longitudinal study of sojourner students which was conducted at an international university in Germany from 2004 to 2007. The study followed one cohort of undergraduate students from the first week of their studies to graduation from their Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. Participants completed three questionnaires at the beginning of each year: the Portrait Value Questionnaire (PVQ) (Schwartz et al. 2001), the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ) (Biggs 1987), and the Student Background Questionnaire (Matthews, Lietz & Darmawan 2007). Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to examine how personal values influenced students’ …

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I'M A Girl, You're A Boy. You Study Social Science, I Study Natural Science:, Petra Lietz, Ognyan Seizov Oct 2009

I'M A Girl, You're A Boy. You Study Social Science, I Study Natural Science:, Petra Lietz, Ognyan Seizov

Dr Petra Lietz

In this multiple case study (n= 8) with process orientation (Yin, 2003) in-depth interviews were conducted annually over a three-year period with undergraduate students from eight countries at an international university. They had been purposely selected to reflect a mix of learning approaches, gender and discipline areas. Interviews probed students about their instructional experiences, such as evaluation of teaching, assessment preferences and preparation, adaptation of learning approaches and plans for the future. The systematic content analysis was aimed at comparing responses across learning approaches, gender and discipline areas. Results indicated commonalities across learning approaches, gender and discipline areas in terms …

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Variance In Performance Between Students Within Schools And Between Schools, Petra Lietz Apr 2009

Variance In Performance Between Students Within Schools And Between Schools, Petra Lietz

Dr Petra Lietz

One of the aims of the national agenda for education is to foster the achievement of Australian students in key learning areas such as numeracy and literacy. A central question, in this context, is at which level resources should best be allocated in order to maximize their effect on improving learning outcomes. Put differently, the question is whether it is more effective to direct resources to schools, their staff and infrastructure or to students and their families. To address this question, the South Australian Department of Education and Children Services (DECS) commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in …

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