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Australian Schools Commission, Canberra. – 1980
The monograph examines educational services for gifted and talented children in Australia. Issues in the definition and identification of giftedness are examined, including the difficulties of evaluating potential, the effects of minority group culture upon identification, and the problems of underachievement. Issues and options in educational…
Descriptors: Administration, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Thomson, Peter; Dawe, Susan; Anlezark, Alison; Bowman, Kaye – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
Many older Australians are up-skilling or retraining to maintain gainful employment or pursue other interests. This study, a systematic review of existing research, set out to find evidence that skill development activities for the mature-aged lead to improved employment opportunities and improved productivity. It also looks at what factors act as…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Employment Opportunities, Vocational Education, Older Adults
Devlin, Edward – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), 2004
This new addition to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the education system of Australia together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Credentials, Admissions Officers, Student Placement
McMahon, Mary – Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training, 2004
This project on national standards and accreditation of career practitioners is set against a background of unprecedented interest by governments nationally and internationally in the provision of career guidance services. Currently more is known about the policy and delivery of career guidance than at any other time in history. There is growing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Development, Career Guidance, Standards
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Hatton, Elizabeth – Australian Journal of Education, 1994
The relevance of teacher educators' own teaching experience to the current classroom needs of teachers is examined from an Australian perspective, and related criticisms of the current system of teacher education are discussed. It is proposed that teacher educators be encouraged to engage in active research on teaching and teacher training. (MSE)
Descriptors: Credibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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West, Errol – Australian Universities' Review, 1994
A number of issues in the establishment of an Aboriginal university in Australia are examined, including support in the Aborigine population, academic standards, acceptance and recognition among mainstream institutions, racism, availability of qualified leadership, and site selection. A multicampus model is outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Qualifications, College Administration, College Role
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Geography Teacher, 2007
"The Geography Teacher" provides hands-on reference and educative material for K-12 Geography teachers. The journal also pioneers innovative ideas for contemporary teaching methods, including lesson plans. This issue contains the following: (1) Ask Dr. de Blij (Dr. Harm de Blij); (2) Refugees in America (TGT); (3) Guinness and the Irish…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, Refugees
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2006
On May 5, 2006, the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in Australia announced the launch of "Research Messages, 2005"--a collection of summaries on all research projects published or completed by NCVER in 2005. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise all of its vocational…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Adult Literacy, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
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Kennan, Mary Anne; Willard, Patricia; Wilson, Concepcion S. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2006
This paper reports the findings of an exploratory study of position vacant announcements appropriate for library and information studies (LIS) graduates appearing in the "Sydney Morning Herald" over a four week period in each of the following years: 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974. The period studied witnessed change-demanding developments in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Library Services, Content Analysis, Information Scientists
Deer, Christine E.; And Others – 1995
Australia is a country of fewer than 18 million people and yet, unlike some overseas systems serving larger populations, there are no nationwide teacher registration standards for those preparing to teach in government or nongovernment schools. Each school system supports its own bureaucracy for teacher employment. In the case of employment in…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility
Hayton, Geoff; Loveder, Philip – 1992
This book provides practical suggestions on conducting a skills analysis that identifies the skills required for each job or a skills audit that identifies the skills held by the individual. Chapter 1 describes the contribution of these two types of skills projects to the implementation of major industrial changes in Australia. Chapter 2 defines…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Industrial Structure
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Newman, W. – Higher Education, 1986
The foreign composition of faculties in schools and departments of education in 10 Australian colleges and universities is examined in terms of the proportions, qualifications, nationalities, and influences of these faculty members on the institutions. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Colleges, Departments, Faculty Recruitment
Stanwick, John – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
This study investigates where certificate I and II qualifications lead young people aged 15-24 years in terms of employment and further study. A prime motivation for young people undertaking these qualifications is to facilitate transition into the labour market. These qualifications are aimed at developing basic vocational skills or preparatory…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Certification, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Elder, Catherine – Babel: Australia, 1994
Discusses what constitutes adequate language proficiency on the part of the language teacher for the classroom and the problems associated with defining and measuring the language skills of language teachers. Considers these issues in the context of an Italian language proficiency project undertaken at the University of Melbourne, Australia. (39…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
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Allen, F. C. L. – Australian Journal of Education, 1990
A longitudinal study examined the association between academic merit (e.g., educational attainment and publications) and career patterns for 51 female and 56 male senior academics at an Australian university. Findings did not support the model of success by merit nor that women have lower formal qualifications or publish less than men of similar…
Descriptors: Achievement, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Faculty Publishing
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