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Conserving The Haifa Faisal Collection, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

No abstract provided.

The Victorian School Of Languages And Ethnic Communities 1935-1988, G Abuiso, Elizabeth Kleinhenz

Dr Elizabeth Kleinhenz

No abstract provided.

Individual And Enterprise Investment In Learning In A Rapidly Changing Economy, Gerald Burke, Mike Long, Jeff Malley, Phil Mckenzie

Dr Phillip McKenzie

This paper reports on research undertaken to examine factors that inhibit or promote investment in learning. The context is the rapidly changing economy with a number of features that increase the need for ongoing learning but reduce the likelihood of it being accessed.

Dissertation: The Effect Of Study Skills Training Intervention On United States Air Force Aeromedical Apprentices, John Griffith

John Griffith

The study examined the effects of a study skills training intervention course on U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Apprentices with five main purposes. The first was to examine the relationship between study skills training and the number of times students required academic interventions outside of normal class time. The second purpose was to examine the relationship between study skills training and end of course averages. The third was to determine the relationship between study skills training and the amount of additional instruction, measured in time, students required. The fourth purpose examined the relationship between study skills training and graduation rates. The …

Measuring Change, Changing Measurement: Implications For Longitudinal Studies, Siek Khoo

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

Care Of Collections: The Haifa Faisal Collection, Virginia Heaven

Virginia Heaven

No abstract provided.

International Student Assessment For The New Millennium, Ray Adams

Prof Ray Adams

The author briefly describes the OECD initiated project, 'Program for International Student Assessment' (PISA), in which over 100,000 15 year old students from 4000 schools in 26 countries will participate. A major focus of the project is the assessment of wider knowledge, skills and competencies in literacy, mathematics and science areas.

Assessing Program Effects In Longitudinal Studies, Siek Khoo

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

Latent Growth Modeling Of Developmentally Evolving Constructs: Modeling Sequential Processes, Siek Khoo, B Muthén, D Francis

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Dissonance In Conceptual Change, John Clement, M. Ramirez

John J. Clement

No abstract provided.

Country Note: Portugal: Report To The Portugese Government And The Oecd Arising From The Transition Review Visit, December 1997, Phil Mckenzie, Per Olaf Aamodt, Nevzer Stacey, Patrick Werquin

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.

Assessment In Primary Schools, John Ainley

Dr John Ainley

This chapter focuses on one of the elements that has been brought to centre stage by restructuring processes, assessment. It discusses the breadth of evidence used by modern primary teachers to establish the extent to which student learning has occurred, including observations, portfolios, projects, and paper and pen testing. It argues that for assessment to inform teachers about student learning proper interpretation of the data must occur, which includes reference to other pupils' performances, whether or not specific criteria have been achieved or how this piece of work measures up to other work that the student has done. It discusses …

Improving Teaching: A Case For Cases, Hilary Hollingsworth, David Clarke

Dr Hilary Hollingsworth

Other professions make extensive use of the study of cases for professional development. This article points out the particular virtues which a case-based (as opposed to principles- based) approach adds to a comprehensive professional development program.

Teachers Perceptions Of The Use Of Interactive Multimedia With At-Risk Students., Pina Tarricone

Dr Pina Tarricone

No abstract provided.

Welche Faktoren Beeinflussen Die Leistungen In Wirtschaftskunde?, Dieter Kotte, Petra Lietz

Dr Petra Lietz

No abstract provided.

An Advanced Digital Curriculum: Economics Courseware Agency, C. Brahler

C. Jayne Brahler

Expert Novice Similarities And Instruction Using Analogies, John Clement

John J. Clement

No abstract provided.

Masochism: Disciplines Of Desire; Politics Of Power; Aesthetics Of Cruelty, Ruth Walker, Natalya Lusty

Ruth Walker

No abstract provided.

Actual And Ideal Principal Interpersonal Behaviour, John Cresswell, D Fisher

Dr John Cresswell

This study of school environment compared teachers' actual and ideal perceptions of principals' interpersonal behaviour. The article describes the development and validation of the Principal Interaction Questionnaire (PIQ), and reports profiles of mean scores obtained for teachers' perceptions of actual and ideal principals' interpersonal behaviour. The study showed that there was a number of significant differences between perceptions of actual and ideal interpersonal behaviour of principals.

Moving, Darrell Jones, Cheryl Taylor

Darrell Jones

Collaboration with Poet Cheryl Boyce Taylor. Venue: Ruby Red Text/Toenails of Steel, LIU, New York City

Schools And The Social Development Of Young Australians, John Ainley, Margaret Batten, Cherry Collins, Graeme Withers

Dr John Ainley

This study was designed to investigate systematically how Australian schools provide for the social development of young people. The report presents a picture of the responses of young Australians to questions about how importantly they regard issues concerned with relating to others, community well-being, social rules and conventions, how interested they are in continued learning, their self confidence and their sense of optimism for the future.

Acer Conquest: Generalised Item Response Modelling Software, Margaret Wu, Ray Adams, M Wilson

Prof Ray Adams

ACER Conquest is a computer program for fitting item response and latent regression models. It provides a comprehensive and flexible range of item response models to analysts, allowing them to examine the properties of performance assessment, traditional assessments and rating scales. This manual examines ACER ConQuest in detail, includes a tutorial and coverage of technical matters.

'Absolutely Worth The Effort!' The Final Report Of The Adult Numeracy And Mathematics On Line (Anamol) Project., B Marr, B Johnston, Dave Tout

David (Dave) Tout

By utilising on-line communication technology, The ANAMOL project aimed to address the problems of numeracy teachers who often work in isolated situations. Teachers from four states communicated both on a weekly basis using 'chat' technology, and irregularly via web- based discussion forum. Through these discussions, teaching materials were written, trialled, refined and published on a newly- developed website. This report documents the action research methodology used, the project outcomes and implications and recommendations for further on-line professional development.

Longitudinal Studies Of Achievement Growth Using Latent Variable Modeling, B Muthén, Siek Khoo

Dr Siek Toon Khoo

No abstract provided.

Country Note: Norway: Report To The Norwegian Government And The Oecd Arising From The Transition Review Visit, December 1997, Phil Mckenzie, Eleonora Schmid, David Stern, Richard Sweet

Dr Phillip McKenzie

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Emotion: A Semiotic Interplay Of Personal And Social Development, John Rausch

John L. Rausch

No abstract provided.

Proposed New Measures To Identify Students From Low Socioeconomic Groups, Julie Mcmillan

Julie McMillan

No abstract provided.

A Case For Testing Generic Skills, J Pitman, N Nuyen, Gabrielle Matters

Dr Gabrielle Matters

No abstract provided.

Model For Preparing Culturally Competent Preservice Teachers, Theron Ford, Blanche Glimps

Theron N Ford

No abstract provided.

Surveying Leadership In United States Early Care And Education: A Knowledge Base And Typology Of Activity, Catherine Rosemary, Kathleen Roskos, Christina Owendoff, Colleen Olson

Catherine A. Rosemary

No abstract provided.