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Narayan, Nilesh Anish – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2016
The main purpose of this study is to assess the construct validity of Australian eighth grade mathematics teachers' perceptions towards their career satisfaction, their teaching practice and the everyday challenges encountered in schools. The data were utilised from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study where a total of 802…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer; Clark, Trevor; Costley, Debra; Martin, Jon; Williams, Katrina; Browne, Leah; Davies, Louise; Bruck, Susan – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2014
For young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in regular schools, ASD specific service delivery options include regular class placement with itinerant consultative support and support class placement. This study provided an examination of levels of parent, teacher and principal satisfaction with both regular class placement (n=39) and a…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Children, Accessibility (for Disabled), Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Cusick, Anne; Camer, Danielle; Stamenkovic, Alexander; Zaccagnini, Melissa – Journal of Peer Learning, 2015
Research training should facilitate effective researcher role development. While researcher roles require the performance of specialised knowledge and skill, they also require development of personal research identities within social contexts. Interaction with research peers can provide opportunities for reflective role development. Ad-hoc…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Researchers, Trainees, Program Development
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McPhail, Ruth – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
The expectations of first-year students are becoming more widely researched and understood. How to realign perceptions and prepare students for the transition from secondary school to tertiary education is less well considered. This paper presents an account of a pre-university preparation programme embedded in the senior years of secondary…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, College Readiness, Transitional Programs
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Gallagher, Selena; Smith, Susen; Merrotsy, Peter – Gifted and Talented International, 2013
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland, and to consider the attitudes and perceptions of a range of different stakeholders, including teachers, parents and students. The perspectives of students towards their school and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Academically Gifted, Foreign Countries
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Calma, Angelito – Issues in Educational Research, 2013
Tutor development is an essential part of academic staff development, yet is comparatively under-researched. This article examines what tutors value as most and least important in a program. Using data from more than 300 participants in three years, and using the dimensions or worth, merit and success as an analytical framework, the article…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Beginning Teachers, Tutors, Beginning Teacher Induction
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Grebennikov, Leonid; Shah, Mahsood – Tertiary Education and Management, 2013
Over the last decade, the assessment of student experience has gained significant prominence in Australian higher education. Universities conduct internal surveys in order to identify which of their services students rate higher or lower on importance and performance. Thus, institutions can promote highly performing areas and work on those needing…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Trend Analysis, Student Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction
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Graham, Carroll – Australian Universities' Review, 2013
Although professional staff comprise more than half the Australian higher education workforce, typically research has concentrated on the work of academic staff. Professional staff are increasingly researching the working lives of professional staff, adding to the understanding of the work of professional staff and the contributions they make…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Teacher Attitudes
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Larkin, Helen; Richardson, Ben – Teaching in Higher Education, 2013
Higher education needs to provide challenging yet supportive learning environments catering for students with diverse academic needs. There is also an emphasis on using student-driven outcome measures to determine teaching effectiveness. How can these measures be used to reflect upon and evaluate teaching initiatives? Using an undergraduate…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Environment, Alignment (Education), Occupational Therapy
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Flavell, Helen; Thackrah, Rosalie; Hoffman, Julie – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2013
This case study describes the implementation of a stand-alone unit on Indigenous Australian culture and health within a nursing and midwifery program, and presents quantitative and qualitative data from the university's anonymous online student teaching and learning questionnaire. In doing so, this study aims to determine whether a single,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Cultural Awareness, Health
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Colasante, Meg; Douglas, Kathy – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
Annotation of video provides students with the opportunity to view and engage with audiovisual content in an interactive and participatory way rather than in passive-receptive mode. This article discusses research into the use of video annotation in four vocational programs at RMIT University in Melbourne, which allowed students to interact with…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Video Technology, Audiovisual Aids, Interactive Video
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Fairbrother, Michele; Nicole, Madelyn; Blackford, Julia; Nagarajan, Srivalli Vilapakkam; McAllister, Lindy – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2016
This paper reports on a trial of a new model of clinical education designed to increase student clinical placement availability and address workforce constraints on supervision. The University of Sydney deployed the Capacity Development Facilitators (CDF) in selected Sydney hospitals to work with staff to expand student clinical placement…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Education, Clinical Experience, Medical Students
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Varsavsky, Cristina; Rayner, Gerry – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2013
Academics teaching large and highly diverse classes are familiar with the inevitable effect this has on promulgating teaching and assessment practices to "middle of the distribution", thus ignoring the distribution extremes. Although the literature documents a wide range of strategies for supporting poor-performing students in large…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, High Achievement, Alternative Assessment
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Lang, Roselynn; McNaught, Keith – Journal of International Education in Business, 2013
Purpose: Capstone subjects which link students approaching graduation with significant experiential learning and relevant industry placements, have the potential to be very valuable to students. This is particularly evident if they are able to critically reflect on the experience. In light of this, the School of Business at the University of Notre…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Reflective Teaching
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Morris, Michelle – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2013
Maintaining a healthy work-life relationship is important for the health and wellbeing of individuals and families. This is also true for students studying in vocational education and training (VET) who face increasing pressure to combine study and work. The intersecting commitments of work, life and study create a range of demands for…
Descriptors: Well Being, Vocational Education, Life Satisfaction, Family Work Relationship
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