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Vocational Teacher Education In An Era Of Change: The United States Experience, Curtis R. Finch
Vocational Teacher Education In An Era Of Change: The United States Experience, Curtis R. Finch
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
The focus of more recent educational reform in the United States has been on student achievement. As educators began to work with new reform they quickly realized that success depended on the preparation of quality teachers. This article focuses on vocational teacher education which like other teacher education areas has for some time been involved with the educational reform movement in the United States. Historical and philosophical contexts for vocational teacher education are first presented, followed by a discussion of their impact on vocational teacher education and relationships to current reform. Promising new directions for the preparation of vocational teachers …
Changing Tafe In New Times, Clive Chappell
Changing Tafe In New Times, Clive Chappell
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Teachers and managers in Technical and Further Education have experienced radical changes to their work over the last decade. They have experienced the policy driven imperative of governments to insert the market form into the operations of the public sector including education. The policies of new vocationalism have not only changed the institution of TAFE but have placed different demands and different expectations on personnel working in this sector Debate over government reforms to VET has commonly revolved around problems to do with their implementation or have foregrounded issues to do with the professional competence of teachers in the new …
Staff Development In The V.E.T. Sector: Case Studies Of Two Providers, Erica Smith, Tom Lowrie
Staff Development In The V.E.T. Sector: Case Studies Of Two Providers, Erica Smith, Tom Lowrie
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This paper explores attitudes about and practices in staff development within two providers of' vocational education and training, focussing in particular on staff development in competency-based training (CBT). A general overview of staff development in the VET sector is provided, together with a brief discussion of the nature of CBT and an indication of some of the controversy which was associated with its introduction. Staff development in the two organisations is discussed in some detail, and it is suggested that some of the differences in staff development practices may be ascribed to variations in size and in organisational culture.
Hagan, J., Mcquilton, J., And Carter, H. (1997). Dispossessed, Diggers And Democrats: Australia 1788 1880s. Wollongong: Department Of History And Politics And Centre For Educational Development And Interactive Resources, University Of Wollongong., Peter Reynolds, Mark Brogan
Hagan, J., Mcquilton, J., And Carter, H. (1997). Dispossessed, Diggers And Democrats: Australia 1788 1880s. Wollongong: Department Of History And Politics And Centre For Educational Development And Interactive Resources, University Of Wollongong., Peter Reynolds, Mark Brogan
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
Armour, K. And Jones, R. (1998). Physical Education Teachers' Lives And Careers. Pe, Sport And Educational Status. London: Falmer Press. Paper Back; 154 Pp; Isbn 0 7507 817 4, Ken Alexander
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
Portfolio Assessment In Vocational Education: The Assessor's View, Zita M. Wagner
Portfolio Assessment In Vocational Education: The Assessor's View, Zita M. Wagner
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Portfolio assessment has been traditionally used in art, design, music, writing and dance programs. However in recent years the use of portfolio assessment in vocational education has expanded to include many different subject areas such as economics, business, nursing, human resources, mathematics and engineering. As an assessment tool the portfolio has much to offer in terms of involving students in the assessment process and in documenting their achievements. From the assessor's point of view, the use of portfolios for assessment raises issues of reliability, the time consuming nature of assessment, objectivity and authenticity of the work. In this paper twentyfour …
Which Components Of Instruction Influence Student Interest?, James A. Athanasou, Kathy Petoumenos
Which Components Of Instruction Influence Student Interest?, James A. Athanasou, Kathy Petoumenos
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This study investigated how subject interest is related to components of instruction, the nature of the subject and/or student factors. Students (N=524) from over 30 technical and further education colleges completed a survey on aspects of teaching and their interest in a subject. Student ratings of the 12 components of instruction and subject interest were uniformly positive. The overall average of the 12 questions on different aspects of teaching was 3.3 (ratings ranged from I to 4). This correlated 0.46 with the rating of subject interest. There was no significant effect of age, gender, being in the first or later …
The Professional Education Of Youth Workers: A Role For Teacher Education?, Vivienne Watts, Michael Garbutcheon Singh
The Professional Education Of Youth Workers: A Role For Teacher Education?, Vivienne Watts, Michael Garbutcheon Singh
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This paper suggests that education faculties are ideally placed to develop, initiate, coordinate the initial educational needs of youth workers, and to prepare teachers to collaborate with other agencies in responding to the needs of youth. Consequently, a role for teacher education exists in the design and development of courses for the initial educational needs of youth workers, to coordinate the implementation of those courses, and to prepare both prospective and practising teachers for a role in responding to youth problems. This extended role for education faculties is new and the result of changing societal and environmental factors currently facing …
An Investigation Of The Decision Making Strategies Of Learning Disabled (Ld) And Non Disabled (Nld) Adult Students Using Information Processing Theory: Implications For Educators., Alison Fulmer
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This study investigated the decision making strategies of learning disabled (LD) and non-leaming disabled (NLD) adult students using the information processing model outlined by Kolligian and Stemberg (1987) and process tracing analysis. As predicted by Kolligian and Sternberg (1987), LD adult students were unable to selectively encode the problem or make selective comparisons and combinations of the dimensions; that is, they did not use "skilled omission". LD adult students searched exhaustively, used more information and demonstrated less variability in their search patterns than their non disabled peers. These strategies imply the use of compensatory decision models (e.g. additive model in …
Cunningham, George K. (1998). Assessment In The Classroom: Constructing And Interpreting Tests. London: Falmer Press. Vii + 225 Pages. , John R. Godfrey
Cunningham, George K. (1998). Assessment In The Classroom: Constructing And Interpreting Tests. London: Falmer Press. Vii + 225 Pages. , John R. Godfrey
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
Gough, A. (1997). Education And The Environment. Policy, Trends And The Problems Of Marginalisation. Melbourne: The Australian Council For Research Ltd, 204 Pages., Geoff Lumis
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
An Australian Mentoring Program For Beginning Teachers: Benefits For Mentors, Sally Murray, Jane Mitchell, Rosie Dobbins
An Australian Mentoring Program For Beginning Teachers: Benefits For Mentors, Sally Murray, Jane Mitchell, Rosie Dobbins
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Mentoring programs for beginning teachers originated as response to the problems faced by novices in their transition from higher education to professional practice. However, with the spread of mentoring there has been increasing interest in the benefits of such programs for both novices and their teachers mentors. In the United States, where mentoring is a mass phenomenon, many programs provide mentors with formal training on topics such as communication, effective teaching, and theories of adult learning. Some provide rewards in the form of remuneration and/or professional credentials. The face to face mentoring experience itself is considered to provide many benefits …
An Analysis Framework For Reflective Writing, Glenda C. Evans, Carmel Maloney
An Analysis Framework For Reflective Writing, Glenda C. Evans, Carmel Maloney
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
One challenge in teacher education is to provide strategies and processes which equip student teachers to examine, critique and evaluate their own understanding and beliefs about teaching. A strategy that has received considerable attention in the literature is journal writing. This paper reports the development of an analysis framework to interpret student teachers' journal writing. Data were drawn from interactive journals written by three students participating In an alternative teacher education programme. Analysis of the journals revealed that students used their journals to revisit their experiences and to reflect on their actions. The analysis enabled us to identify differences in …
L.D. And D.P. Newton (1998). Coordinating Science Across The Primary School, London: The Falmer Press, 121 Pages., Geoff Lumis
L.D. And D.P. Newton (1998). Coordinating Science Across The Primary School, London: The Falmer Press, 121 Pages., Geoff Lumis
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
O'Neill, J. (Fa) (1997), Teacher Appraisal In New Zealand Beyond The Impossible Triangle, Palmerston North, Nz, Erdc Press Massey University, 146 Pp., Peter Roberts
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
Freire, P. (1997) Pedagogy Of The Heart, New York, Continuum, 141 Pp., Isbn 0 8264 1039 1, Peter Roberts
Freire, P. (1997) Pedagogy Of The Heart, New York, Continuum, 141 Pp., Isbn 0 8264 1039 1, Peter Roberts
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.
Freire, P. (1998) Teachers As Cultural Workers: Letters To Those Who Dare Teach, Boulder, Westview Press, 100 Pp., Isbn 0 8133 2304-5, Peter Roberts
Freire, P. (1998) Teachers As Cultural Workers: Letters To Those Who Dare Teach, Boulder, Westview Press, 100 Pp., Isbn 0 8133 2304-5, Peter Roberts
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
No abstract provided.