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Roff, Glenn – 1992
This paper suggests that educational resources and opportunities currently in operation in rural Australia are brought forward during times of crisis. The paper discusses five aspects of education in rural Australia that are a response to the perceived sense of crisis and that have improved the general and comparative quality of rural education,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Creativity, Distance Education, Economic Factors
Prentice, Alison, Ed.; Theobald, Marjorie R., Ed. – 1991
This book addresses the impact of women on education, an area historians have largely ignored, by bringing together a wide range of essays by feminist historians. An introduction entitled "The Historiography of Women Teachers: A Retrospect" is followed by three sections. The first, "Women Teaching in the Private Sphere,"…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Feminism
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Darnell, F.; Higgins, A. H. – 1983
New interest by Australians in the state of rural education requires new understanding of factors affecting rural education and its related issues. Educational programs have not been flexible enough to cope with rural diversity, a key element in the milieu. Standards such as "equality of opportunity" and "uniformity" have been…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Teasdale, G. R.; Whitelaw, A. J. – 1981
The book describes the setting, objectives, program, evaluation and achievement of six innovative action-research early childhood education projects for Aboriginal Australian children, traces various previous attempts to provide education, and provides an historical background of the estimated 140,000 Aboriginal people who make up 1% of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compensatory Education, Cultural Background, Demonstration Centers
Saide, Tom – 1983
The Queensland Primary Itinerant Teacher Service assists home tutors with the education of primary school children on correspondence education, supplementing the efforts of the Primary Correspondence School (PCS) and the Schools of the Air (SOTA). Primary means of service delivery is the home visit. The role of the itinerant teacher encompasses…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Distance Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Montgomery, Jim C., Ed.; Kitchenham, Andrew D., Ed. – 2000
This proceedings of a conference held in May 2000 at Malaspina University-College (British Columbia) contains approximately 63 conference papers, abstracts of papers, and keynote speeches. The conference examined issues affecting rural communities, with major themes being rural education, health, human services, families, and the sustainability of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Development, Community Health Services
Kilpatrick, Sue; Bell, Rowena; Kilpatrick, Peter – 2000
A study examined the impact of high school vocational education and training (VET) courses on small, rural communities in Tasmania (Australia). Data were gathered from site visits and interviews with school principals, VET coordinators, and VET students from three rural Tasmanian high schools. Findings show that the programs met the immediate…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries
Black, Alan; Duff, John; Saggers, Sherry; Baines, Patricia – 2000
This report recommends priorities for research into rural communities and rural social issues in Australia, based on an extensive literature review, surveys of policymaking agencies and researchers, and discussion at a national workshop in May 1999. Chapters 1-2 outline the study's background, purpose, and methodology; discuss issues in the…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Teubner, Jillian; Prideaux, David – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1997
Co-location of the Flinders University of South Australia medical school and teaching hospital allows patient care, teaching, and research under one roof. This and a curriculum oriented to patient care from the outset have created a model program. A four-year graduate-entry admission program, rural and remote teaching programs, and attention to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Change Strategies, College Admission, Curriculum Development
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Education in Rural Australia, 2002
Nominations for the 2002 Australian Rural Education Award are presented, each with a short description and contact information. The 22 programs range from primary and secondary schools to university school collaborations. Programs address a wide range of topics, including school readiness, Aboriginal education, music, experiential learning,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Awards, College School Cooperation, Demonstration Programs
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Jackiewicz, Stephanie; Lincoln, Rosa; Brockman, Kristen – Education in Rural Australia, 1998
Part of the practicum curriculum for Children's Studies at Edith Cowan University, Australia, this program gives students field experiences in rural situations, which are especially relevant to the course's ecological approach. Describes some of the unique child care situations found in rural communities, and how students, staff, the university,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Cooperative Programs, Experiential Learning
Hatton, Elizabeth – 1994
This report evaluates school-based initiatives aimed at eliminating educational disadvantages at a small, rural state primary school in Meiki, New South Wales (Australia). Meiki is a small impoverished community of approximately 850 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The community has a history of racial tension that directly affects the school…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Discipline, Early Intervention, Educationally Disadvantaged
Craig, David – 1994
This paper identifies differences in educational outcomes for rural students in South Australia compared to their metropolitan peers. This information was compiled by a task force whose aim was to develop an action plan to achieve equality of educational opportunities for rural students. Available information suggests that students in country…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Distance Education, Educational Attainment
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Higgins, A. H. – 1980
This paper discusses how economic, social, and political factors influenced the provision of education in isolated areas of North Queensland (Australia) during 1919-1939. The educational system of that time was characterized by central control of the state that provided education and close supervision of the nongovernment schools. Technological…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Correspondence Schools, Distance Education, Economic Factors
Maclean, Rupert, Ed.; McKenzie, Phillip, Ed. – 1991
This book focuses on career patterns and promotion of Australian school teachers. Following an introduction by the editors, the book is divided into 4 parts: Part 1, entitled "Understanding Teachers' Careers" includes 2 chapters: (l) "Teachers' Careers: A Conceptual Framework" (Rupert Maclean); and (2) "Teachers' Work: A…
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, Career Ladders, Career Planning, Catholic Schools
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