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Griffith Univ., Brisbane (Australia). School of Humanities. – 1983
This course, one of 16 sequential courses comprising phase one of a part-time Bachelor of Arts degree program in Australian Studies, investigates work in contemporary Australian society, with particular attention paid to whether housework falls into the category of work, current economic crisis, the role of trade unions, and the effects of…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Economics, Employment
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Ryan, Brendan – Australian Journal of Education, 1994
The role of increased teacher unionization during the current period of reform in Australian education is examined critically. It is argued that conventional industrial-style unionization is not supportive of educational values and that a more inclusive model of educational accountability is needed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Accountability, Business Administration, Change Strategies, Democratic Values
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Khan, Anwar N.; Travaglione, Anthony – Journal of Law and Education, 1994
Explores the future function to be performed by industrial-relations practitioners in Australia public universities. Each university will be responsible for implementing its own industrial-relations procedures. Industrial- relations practitioners will have a more consultative role in their dealings with local academic staff associations. (MLF)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Educational Trends
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Matas, Cristina Poyatos; Allan, Cameron – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2004
In recent years, educators have begun to use learning portfolios as a means of evaluating student learning in higher education. Research indicates that learning portfolios can help students understand better the learning process as well as enhancing learning outcomes. They promote reflection on the learning experience and encourage students to…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Adult Students, Learning Experience, Skill Development
Watkins, Peter – 1991
This publication is part of the study materials for the distance education course, The Changing Workplace: Part B, in the Open Campus Program at Deakin University. The first part of the document examines current thinking regarding knowledge and control in workplaces emphasizing flexible production systems, flexible technology, and a flexible work…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Martens, Margaret Hosmer, Ed.; Mitter, Swasti, Ed. – 1994
This book contains a comparative survey of efforts to organize female workers in trade unions in both developing and industrialized nations and 19 case studies of efforts to organize female workers in selected occupations. The following papers are included: "A Comparative Survey" (Swasti Mitter); "The Union of Women Domestic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Ford, Bill – 1976
Broad shifts in the social and economic policies of Australia's developing industrial democracy have brought about an urgent need to discuss the educational implications and related issues. Written to raise key questions and promote discussion, this paper first focuses on the educational base from which industrial democracy must develop in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Conventional Instruction, Counselors, Democracy
Smith, C. Selby, Ed.; Ferrier, Fran, Ed. – 1996
This document contains papers from a conference on the economic impact of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia and elsewhere. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (C. Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier); "Opening Address" (Peter LeP. Darvall); "Trends and Issues in Vocational Education and Training: A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Delivery Systems, Economic Impact
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