A review of the course offerings of the Workers Educational Association of South Australia since 1917 depicts the changing interests and needs of adult participants over the past 60 years--from liberal studies through practical skill acquisition to personal enrichment. The survey shows how the concept of what constitutes education has changed. (SK)

Describes a course designed for students to gain knowledge with a degree of relevance by providing opportunities for student appreciation of the physics associated with features in everyday life. (GS)

The questions of the range of appropriate offerings for the secondary curriculum is a subject of much debate in Australia. The legitimacy of women's studies is examined, as well as ways in which women's studies might be offered in the secondary school curriculum. (RM)

Described is the development of science courses for Australian secondary colleges. Included are synopses and course content for all units of physics, chemistry, geology, agriculture, astronomy and biology which have been developed to date. (SL)

Argues against excessive content fragmentation in engineering courses, particularly in the early stages of engineering education. Discusses attempts to encourage cooperative learning and integrative reconciliation between courses. (WRM)

This article examines debates over teaching Australian history in schools and notes a pervasive anxiety about what "our children" should know. The article sketches some of these debates, and while noting the politics of history teaching both in Australia and abroad, argues that its heavily politicized discourse has been further…

Describes a series of health studies courses for teacher trainees and outlines a health studies secondary methods course. (GS)

In the Australian state of Victoria, control of academic curriculum has shifted from the bureaucrats to locally based teacher networks and statewide associations which limit subject scope and teaching styles. However, curriculum has not changed significantly, indicating that institutional reforms do not necessarily result in radical alterations of…

Interviews with 26 adult/community educators, business/industry training officers, and employees in occupations requiring high education levels revealed the following preferences for an adult/community education specialization: course content based on learner needs, flexibility in courses delivery, recognition of prior learner, and formal…

Survey responses from 56 tourism educators and 100 professionals indicate that one-quarter of the professionals believe the tourism major gives graduates a competitive edge. Competencies in logical thinking, social interaction, content knowledge, and generic skills were outcomes identified by both groups. Communication between academics and…

Describes a two-phase program in which phase one provides the basic concepts and skills for later science study and phase two provides a real choice of science units to suit the needs of students. (GS)

Described are experiences with a research project at the University of Queensland (Australia). Medical students are required to conduct the research during their fourth and fifth year of study. Considered are departmental expectations and objectives for the course, student experiences and opinions, and the provisions and processes which facilitate…

Described is an integrated physical science course being developed for Australian high schools. Included are the course structure, explanation of three major units of the course, and the basic concerns prompting the development of the new course. (SL)

Described is the science course syllabus utilized for secondary science education in Queensland, Australia. Included are educational aims, course design, and assessment procedures. (SL)

Paper presented at the Modern Language Teachers Association of South Australia Seminar, September 1972. (DD)