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Perspectives On Commemoration: Schools In 2014, Jenny Wilkinson
Perspectives On Commemoration: Schools In 2014, Jenny Wilkinson
Jenny Wilkinson
No abstract provided.
Allies In Learning: Critical Insights Into The Importance Of Staff-Student Interactions In University Education, Sarah Richardson, Ali Radloff
Allies In Learning: Critical Insights Into The Importance Of Staff-Student Interactions In University Education, Sarah Richardson, Ali Radloff
Ali Radloff
Discussions of the quality of learning in university education often focus on curricula. Less attention is paid to the role of student–staff interactions. In a context in which a host of factors place pressure on the opportunities for students and staff to interact, it is important to use empirical insights to inform decisions about how to optimise learning. This paper uses data from a large survey of students and teaching staff in Australia to suggest that students and staff should be regarded as allies in learning. It investigates student reports to suggest that frequent interactions with those who teach them …
What Teaching Means, Tanya Baker, Daniel Boster, Marni Valerio, Susan R. Adams
What Teaching Means, Tanya Baker, Daniel Boster, Marni Valerio, Susan R. Adams
Susan Adams
Join the editors of What Teaching Means: Stories from America’s Classrooms, as well as several teacher-consultants/authors whose essays are featured in the text. We will talk about the book, hear some essays from it, and talk about its audiences and uses in writing project work.
To Rubric Or Not To Rubric: That Is The Question, Amy Kenworthy, George Hrivnak
To Rubric Or Not To Rubric: That Is The Question, Amy Kenworthy, George Hrivnak
George Hrivnak
Extract: In conclusion, although there are certainly a number of challenges associated with the effective utilization of rubrics, we agree that rubrics have the potential to be highly useful tools for faculty members to consider using. Our primary contribution to this scholarly discussion is to question the framing of rubrics as something akin to a panacea for assessment issues. They are not. As with any teaching tool, we believe faculty should never be forced to use tools that they are neither committed to nor adequately supported in the use of. Comfort and commitment to using a tool are critical components …
Some Reflections On Teaching And Learning From Numeracy And Mathematical Literacy Assessments, Dave Tout
Some Reflections On Teaching And Learning From Numeracy And Mathematical Literacy Assessments, Dave Tout
David (Dave) Tout
No abstract provided.
Technologies, Democracy And Digital Citizenship: Examining Australian Policy Intersections And The Implications For School Leadership, Kathryn Moyle
Technologies, Democracy And Digital Citizenship: Examining Australian Policy Intersections And The Implications For School Leadership, Kathryn Moyle
Professor Kathryn Moyle
There are intersections that can occur between the respective peak Australian school education policy agendas. These policies include the use of technologies in classrooms to improve teaching and learning as promoted through the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians and the Australian Curriculum; and the implementation of professional standards as outlined in the Australian Professional Standard for Principals and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. These policies create expectations of school leaders to bring about change in classrooms and across their schools, often described as bringing about ‘quality teaching’ and ‘school improvement’. These policies indicate that Australian children …