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Success And Failure In Tertiary Education, With Reference To School Attended : A Re-Examination, E. P. Otto
Success And Failure In Tertiary Education, With Reference To School Attended : A Re-Examination, E. P. Otto
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The first part of this paper reviews the research evidence accumulated to date which bears on the question, "How useful is information about a student's secondary school for an assessment of his likelihood of succeeding in tertiary studies?" Knowledge of whether a student entering university or college comes from a State, Catholic or other Private school appears to be useful to personnel making admissions decisions. The differing academic performance of students from these three types of schools is largely, unrelated to faculty choice, tertiary entrance qualifications, aptitude and intelligence. The way a student approaches his University or college work seems …
Mathematics Education, English Technological Universities And Variety Of Entry Into The Teaching Profession, A. G. Shannon
Mathematics Education, English Technological Universities And Variety Of Entry Into The Teaching Profession, A. G. Shannon
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The purpose of this paper is to raise the issue of genuine variety of entry into the teaching profession in Australia. The author's interest in mathematics and technological institutions has been used to focus the discussion on specific features, but his experience as a member of the Course Assessment Committee of the NSW Board of Teacher Education has made him aware of wider implications beyond the features peculiar to mathematics. Mathematics education itself is a term which can include the teaching of mathematics, studies about the learning of mathematics, and the preparation of mathematics teachers. The various aspects of mathematics …
Pecuniary Implications Of The Proposal For Extending The Teacher Education Programme In Universities, Ross J. Harrold
Pecuniary Implications Of The Proposal For Extending The Teacher Education Programme In Universities, Ross J. Harrold
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The proposal by Fielding, Cavanagh and Widdowson is that universities should replace the present four-year pre-service teacher training (both end-on and concurrent) with a four-phase scheme requiring five years for the completion of the three pre-service phases. The first phase comprises three years' study towards a relevant undergraduate degree. The second is one year's internship in a school, under the tutelage of a 'master teacher'. In the third phase, the student returns to his Alma Mater to complete one year's study of the fundamental aspects of educational knowledge. The trainee becomes a fully certified teacher at the completion of this …
Student Teacher Performance Related To Cognitive Style, Brian Noad
Student Teacher Performance Related To Cognitive Style, Brian Noad
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Research conducted in the field of cognitive style suggests there are certain learning styles which can be identified, defined and measured. However, the literature points out that a neglected aspect of research is an exploration of relationships between students' cognitive styles and performance. The goal of this study was to explore whether the cognitive style manner of reasoning scales were jointly and differentially, related to student teachers' academic performance. The sample consisted of 40 primary school student teachers enrolled in the second year of the Diploma in Teaching course at the Townsville College of Advanced Education, Townsville, Queensland. Data was …