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How Might We Identify And Measure Learning Progression In History?, Louise Zarmati

2021-2030 ACER Research Conferences

In this session, Dr Zarmati will share her research on efforts to map and describe progress in the learning area of History.

Learning progression is a continuum that measures advances in learning by tracking development from early learning to more sophisticated levels of mastery. Mathematics relies on an understanding of empirical knowledge and concepts in a hierarchical sequence; students need to understand (or master) one mathematical concept before they can proceed to the next. In comparison, progress of understanding in history is not necessarily hierarchical because it is based on mastery of concepts and skills rather than historical knowledge, which …

Cunningham Collection Finding Aid: Container List, Christiane M J Hennequin

ACER historical documents

This document provides background information to the Finding Aid to the Cunningham Collection. Dr Kenneth Stewart Cunningham (1890 – 1976) was a leading Australian educationalist and educational researcher who was instrumental in the creation and development of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). After his death in 1976, Dr Cunningham’s daughter, Lesley Cunningham, became the custodian of her father’s personal papers. Much of this material was donated to the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) by Lesley Cunningham a few years before her death.

Cunningham Collection Finding Aid: Box 9506, Christiane M J Hennequin

ACER historical documents

This is a finding aid to the first box accessioned as part of the Cunningham Collection. The collection contains papers, documents, photographs, films, and ephemera pertaining to Dr Cunningham’s personal and professional life, as well as a few items from his wife, Ella, and daughter, Lesley. The collections items range from personal and professional correspondence and records (such as memberships to various organisations), a large album of French photographic postcards from the WWI period, several passports (including one United Nations diplomatic passport), a selection of pocket diaries, travel diaries, address books, notebooks, notes/memos, some publications (including Dr Cunningham’s Columbia University …

The Australian Council For Educational Research 1930-80, William Fraser Connell

ACER historical documents

This book is a comprehensive history of the Australian Council for Educational Research throughout the 50 years of its existence. It is based on an examination of the archival material accumulated at the ACER, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Australian Archives, and the records of the Australian Education Council. It examines the interest and impact of the Carnegie Corporation on the early years of the ACER, reports on the development of educational research in Australia and the influence of the ACER on it. The ACER's interest in educational and psychological measurement is explained, and its range of other …

A Brief Guide To Australian Universities (Preliminary Draft), Australian Council For Educational Research

Information Bulletin

This 1946 Bulletin was compiled primarily for the guidance of overseas students wishing to study at Australian universities. For the six Australian universities at that time (Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide, Western Australia, and Tasmania - plus New England University College and Canberra University College) the bulletin provides an overview of university administration, admission requirements, living conditions, residential facilities, general expenses and care of student health. It outlines fees and scholarships available, a summary of courses and subjects of study, and information about social life and student societies. Statistics include teaching staff, student enrolments, fees for courses and for residential colleges, …

Travelling Scholarships Available To Australians For Study Overseas, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Information Bulletin

The detailed statements show that in 1945, approximately 31 scholarships were normally available each year for competition among Australian students who wish to continue their studies overseas. National scholarships included the Rhodes Scholarship, 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarships, British Council Scholarships and the Gowrie Scholarship Trust fund. The remainder of scholarships were state-based. The majority of scholarships were for engineering and Science. Free Passages scholarships were provided by the Australian and New Zealand Shipping Companies.