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Kelman, Dave – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
An examination of the community youth theatre practice of two groups of culturally and linguistically diverse emerging artists from refugee backgrounds reveals the importance of "messages" in their work and the strong connection to social context. This connection is illustrated by comparing the emerging artists' perception of the meaning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theater Arts, Youth Programs, Drama
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Choy, S. Chee; Dinham, Judith; Yim, Joanne Sau Ching; Williams, Paul – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
The Malaysian and Australian education systems have centrally driven initiatives that promote teachers' reflection on their educational practice. While focused on improving student learning outcomes, the role of teachers' reflective thinking is contextualised differently in each country. This study investigates how pre-service teachers understand…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
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Berkovich, Izhak; Bogler, Ronit – School Leadership & Management, 2020
Since the 2000s there has been a growing global interest in policies that redefine, support, and monitor school leadership roles. Despite this, research knowledge on the international use of school leadership standards is limited, specifically on its relationship to various role demands (or imperatives) of school administration. Drawing from data…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Role, Standards, Educational Policy
Uzhegova, Dina; Croucher, Gwilym; Marangell, Samantha; Arkoudis, Sophie; Baik, Chi; Law, Siew Fang; Locke, William – Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented disruption to Australian international higher education. By some estimates the number of international students commencing at Australian universities dropped by 23.3 per cent in 2020 due to the closure of borders. The impact on universities has been dramatic, with many making significant cuts to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, International Education, Higher Education
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Desmarchelier, Renee – Intercultural Education, 2022
Curriculum initiatives with intercultural educative aims are not uncommon in many schools around the world. This paper argues that these initiatives and their classroom implementation by teachers is strongly impacted and influenced by the prevailing neoliberal context of schooling. The findings of a project working with teachers on implementing…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Neoliberalism, Multicultural Education
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Mate, Susan; Mcdonald, Matthew; Morgan, Arthur; Hoang, Duc-Nhat; Das, Mita; Dinh, Nhung – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2017
This study considers the career identities of Vietnamese students studying at an offshore (Australian) university in Vietnam. The students had completed the first module of a new career development learning program called Career Passport. As part of the program, students were required to write a narrative on their 'career story' to reflect on…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Foreign Countries, College Students, Career Development
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Ammert, Niklas; Sharp, Heather – Journal of Educational Media, Memory and Society, 2016
This article presents a comparative analysis of pupils' activities dealing with the Cold War in Swedish and Australian history textbooks. By focusing on textbook activities to which pupils respond in relation to their learning of a particular topic, this study identifies knowledge types included in a selection of history textbooks. The study also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Social Systems, Political Attitudes
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Lee, Myra C. Y.; McMahon, Mary; Watson, Mark – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2018
In recent times, international research students from China have become a substantial demographic because aside from the revenue they bring to host countries, they are valued for their research contributions. To understand how to attract and support them, this article investigated the influences on the educational and post-graduation occupational…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Career Choice, Foreign Students, Doctoral Students
OECD Publishing, 2020
Keeping a good disciplinary climate is a key to student learning and well-being. Disciplinary norms need to be clearly established and applied fairly and consistently. Yet, strictness alone cannot optimise student outcomes: students need support and understanding.
Descriptors: Discipline, Classroom Techniques, Discipline Policy, Educational Trends
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Wong, Sandie – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2013
The concept of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as "social justice" is contested and complex. In this article, the author calls on a historical perspective to critically reflect on social justice in ECEC. The author does this by exploring the early history of free kindergartens in Sydney, Australia. The author demonstrates,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Social Justice, Educational History
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Shallcross, David C. – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2016
Concept maps are used to assess student and cohort learning of sustainable development. The concept maps of 732 first-year engineering students were individually analyzed to detect patterns of learning and areas that were not well understood. Students were given 20 minutes each to prepare a concept map of at least 20 concepts using paper and pen.…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Sustainable Development, Taxonomy, Classification
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Ullman, Jacqueline; Ferfolja, Tania – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
While little is known about parental beliefs and desires regarding LGBTQ-inclusive education, assumptions about these appear to justify teachers', curriculum writers' and policy makers' silences regarding sexuality and gender diversity in the K-12 classroom. Thus, in order to better inform educators' practices, this paper presents an analysis of…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Foreign Countries
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Pang, Bonnie; Macdonald, Doune; Hay, Peter – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
This paper examines Chinese migrant young people's lifestyles and physical activity experiences in relation to the values and cultural investments of their families in Australia. The data in this paper were taken from a larger-scale study underpinned by a critical and interpretive ethnographic method conducted in two school sites. The young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Life Style, Physical Activities
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Jetnikoff, Anita – English in Australia, 2013
This paper focuses on Australian texts with Asian representations, which will be discussed in terms of Ethical Intelligence (Weinstein, 2011) explored through drama. This approach aligns with the architecture of the "Australian Curriculum: English" (AC:E, v5, 2013), in particular the general capabilities of "ethical…
Descriptors: Ethics, Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Drama
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Wainman, Briony; Boulton-Lewis, Gillian; Walker, Sue; Brownlee, Jo; Cobb, Charlotte; Whiteford, Chrystal; Johnsson, Eva – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
Previous research has emphasized the importance of active citizenship in the early years for the development of a tolerant and cohesive Australian society. This paper presents findings related to young children's beliefs about exclusion based on gender and race. The findings draw from a larger study exploring the development of children's moral…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Play, Moral Development
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