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Gibberd, R. W. – Vestes, 1977
Two suggestions are offered for alleviating the apparent stagnation of departments in Australian universities: a higher proportion of limited term appointments, and interchange of staff between universities and other agencies. Implications for recruitment and promotion are discussed. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Declining Enrollment, Departments, Enrollment Trends
Falkenmire, G. W. – Literacy Discussion, 1976
More than 1,000 New South Wales adults are being helped to overcome illiteracy in a program aimed at teaching them reading and writing which was introduced into the Evening Colleges of the New South Wales Education Department in Mid-1972. (WL)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Illiteracy, Literacy Education
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Graetz, Brian – Australian Journal of Education, 1990
A study of achievement differences in Catholic and public school students (n=3,012) in Australia suggests that both quality of education and selective recruitment contribute to differences between schools and that attempts to reduce inequality in education will achieve more by focusing on social background and gender than on class status.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education
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Symes, Colin; Hopkins, Susan – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
The increase in promotional activities for Australian universities is viewed as evidence of the role of market forces and competition for students, conferences, endowments, and research funding. Advertising, particularly that directed at prospective students, is seen as reflecting divisions emerging in the Australian system of higher education.…
Descriptors: Advertising, Educational Demand, Educational Economics, Educational Supply
Nesdale, Drew; Todd, Patricia – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1993
An Australian study investigated attitudes of 357 foreign university students and 359 Australian students concerning each other's friendliness, extent of current contact in/out of class, and preferred level of contact. Differences in the two groups' perceptions were found, associated with degree program. Differences between Australians and…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Hatton, N. G.; And Others – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1991
Study of primary and secondary Australian teachers identified causes of high turnover in locations difficult to staff. A questionnaire examined stability, mobility, education, current appointment, and future preferences. Teachers preferred the familiar or desirable areas. Student teaching experience in difficult locations increased the likelihood…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries
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Pascoe, Robert – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1999
Development of a national higher education market in Australia provides the opportunity for open-access universities to develop recruitment strategies based on the experience of North American institutions. Implications are drawn for focusing on student learning potential, reorganizing the curriculum, integrating recruitment and teaching/learning…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Credits, Foreign Countries
Sacco, Marise – 1994
A review of the literature identified social, cultural, and work-related issues that may affect the retention and selection of qualified human services staff in rural areas. A survey of 60 rural professionals and follow-up interviews examined attitudes toward living in rural areas, skills required by rural human services organizations, and gaps in…
Descriptors: Agencies, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Simons, Robert Marchand – 1969
This study evaluated the reported airline pilot shortage in relation to certified air carriers; recruitment needs for qualified applicants; training requirements as recommended by air carriers, airline captains, and flight officers; and airline pilot supply and demand during 1968-79. A literature review on foreign and domestic pilot shortages was…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aircraft Pilots, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Background
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Saha, Lawrence J.; Klovdahl, Alden S. – Higher Education, 1979
Appointments to all universities in Australia are examined for the years 1961 to 1974, during which time nearly 40 percent of academic appointees came from overseas. The proportion was inversely related to university size, but unrelated to institutional age or total appointments. Implications of the flow patterns and directions for research are…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries, Foreign Workers
Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra. – 2001
This report examines the 2000 teacher labor market in each Australian state and territory, projects demand and supply for teachers to 2003 (and up to 2010), and considers issues likely to impact the balance between demand and supply. Information comes from state and territory education authorities and other sources. During the 1990s, Australia's…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
Fallon, Barry J. – Australian University, 1976
This study is planned as the first in a series of studies examining academic recruitment and movement within the universities in Australia. Focus is on where Australian universities get their staff, and comparative statistics are presented. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Recruitment
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Martin, Jan – Education in Rural Australia, 1994
A rural school principal from New Zealand participated in a principal exchange program that allowed her to visit various rural schools in Australia. She examined incentives to attract and retain teachers in remote schools, forms of teacher monitoring and appraisal, and the extent to which Australian parents and community members were involved in…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries
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MacKinnon, Valerie J. – Higher Education Policy, 1998
Aggressive marketing of professional courses by Australian higher education institutions has led to increased foreign student populations. A hypothetical case is presented in which a course marketed to and attracting a specific population was found to be inappropriate, taking into consideration contextual and cultural issues. Viewed from this…
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Pike, Steven – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2004
In the increasingly competitive Australian tertiary education market, a consumer orientation is essential. This is particularly so for small regional campuses that compete with larger universities in the state capitals. Campus management needs to carefully monitor both the perceptions of prospective students within the catchment area, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Bound Students, College Freshmen, Institutional Characteristics
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