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Direct linkTrimmer, Karen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2020
This paper reports on the external evaluation of a two-year project aimed at improving educational opportunities for Aboriginal Education Workers (AEWs) through technology-based pedagogy. A design-based approach was selected by the research team to increase the relevance of the research for both praxis and practice, with emphasis on improvement of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design, Program Evaluation, Research Methodology
Download full textCaon-Parsons, Sandra; Dimmell, Paula – English Australia Journal, 2020
The Intercultural Competency (ICC) Program is a structured program that has been developed at the University of Adelaide's English Language Centre (ELC) to create opportunities for students to connect in a global context. This stand-alone and easily transferable program aims to create meaningful opportunities for mixed-language-ability learners to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Intercultural Communication
Brown, Robert; Jeanneret, Neryl – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2015
Many studies have highlighted the capacity of community arts programs to re-engage those young people considered at-risk of disconnection from future education and/or employment. "Evolution" is an artist-guided visual arts program established for young people challenged by mental health and social issues that aims to foster re-engagement…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Community Programs, Visual Arts, Mental Health Programs
Harding, Regan – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
The perceptions of students, school and technical and further education (TAFE) staff involved in V Tracks, an early intervention program for Aboriginal school students are explored in this paper. The study identifies outcomes, challenges and recommendations for future program design. Overall, V Tracks was found to improve student engagement in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Intervention, Indigenous Populations, Self Esteem
Craig, Annemieke; Lang, Catherine; Fisher, Julie – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
The first documented day-long program to encourage girls to consider computing as a career was held in 1987 in the U.K. Over the last 20 years these one-day events, labeled "Girls into Computing" days, have been conducted by academics and professionals to foster female-student interest in information technology (IT) degrees and careers.…
Descriptors: Females, Student Interests, Computers, Information Technology
Ferrier, Fran; Kellock, Peter; Burke, Gerald – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2007
The Parents Returning to Work Program (PRTW) is a Victorian government initiative which commenced in 2003. It provides grants to assist eligible parents who wish to return to paid employment after a period of caring for children to participate in training that will increase their work skills and job prospects. This evaluation aimed to review the…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Telephone Surveys, Job Training, Program Effectiveness
Cohen, Marjorie Adoff – 1978
This 1978-79 student guide to work, study, and travel abroad contains chapters on the following areas: Western Europe; the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; Africa south of the Sahara; South Asia (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan); East Asia; Southeast Asia; Australia and New Zealand; Latin America and…
Descriptors: Costs, Directories, Employment Opportunities, Financial Support
Peer reviewedCrocombe, N. G. – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1980
Community education is concerned with the development of the individual and the development of the community to improve the quality of life. Community colleges act as catalysts by coordinating citizen and agency participation and community resources to improve educational opportunities for all. (SK)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Resources
Peer reviewedHowell, Faith – Babel: Australia, 1995
Discusses views of former students of the faculty with respect to the Chinese language program at an Australian university, including their needs and expectations of the program, suggestions for improving the program and perceived successful features and views on how well the program prepares students for China-related business dealings and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Case Studies, Chinese, College Students
Australian Inst. of Multicultural Affairs, Melbourne (Australia). – 1985
This booklet is an overview and summary of the publication "Reducing the Risk: Unemployed Migrant Youth and Labour Market Programs" which reviews programs and services for migrant and refugee youth in Australia. The unemployment rate for this group is higher than for their Australian-born peers, and their participation in governmental…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Employment Services, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries
Houghton, John W. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2004
This paper examines changing research practices in the digital environment and draws out implications for research evaluation and the development of research infrastructure. Reviews of the literature, quantitative indicators of research activities and our own field research in Australia suggest that a new mode of knowledge production is emerging,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Holistic Approach
Robinson, Chris – 2000
Australia's national vocational education and training (VET) system and nationally funded technical and further education colleges were established in the 1970s. In the 1980s, traineeships complementing traditional apprenticeships and competency-based training were instituted. An industry-led training system was established in the 1990s. Total VET…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Adjustment (to Environment)
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 2002
The outcomes achieved by Australia's national vocational education and training (VET) system in 2001 were analyzed in terms of the following performance indicators: (1) recognized VET skill outputs; (2) stocks of skills versus desired levels; (3) employer satisfaction with VET; (4) student outcomes from VET; (5) participation, outputs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
