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Moore, Keith – Education in Rural Australia, 1999
The experiences of two schoolmasters in the small Western Port Bay fishing community of Hastings (Australia) in the last century are presented to provide insights to present-day teachers about the nature of living and teaching in a rural community. The second schoolmaster did a much better job than the first in involving parents in school…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, One Teacher Schools
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Geelan, David R. – Research in Science Education, 1997
Presents a study that uses a quasi-ethnographic methodology employing impressionistic tales of the field to explore constraints and successes encountered by teachers while implementing innovative teaching approaches in middle school classrooms. A new middle school structure blended elementary and secondary school cultures. Presents three tales…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Innovation, Epistemology, Ethnography
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Petrosky, Anthony R.; Delandshere, Ginette – English in Australia, 2001
Considers how the process of developing standards is similar to previous development efforts such as defining "objectives" and "competencies" just a few decades ago. Analyzes how such standard development processes when combined with high stakes tests place teachers in the position of implementing curricula designed by others.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Clark, Romy J. – Prospect, 1994
Discusses the limitations of dominant notions of background knowledge (BGK) as neutral information and objective knowledge and of the reading techniques that accompany these notions. The article argues that the notion of BGK should be broadened to include awareness of the social processes of production and interpretation of text. (26 references)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Class Activities, English (Second Language)
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Hatters, Cathy – English in Australia, 2001
Notes that teaching literature in a Technical and Further Education setting presents its own special set of problems and paradoxes not usually encountered by teachers in more conventional classrooms. Discusses students and their literature experiences; impact of the canon on teaching; and influence of modern literary theory on the reader-text…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness
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Grieshaber, Susan; Halliwell, Gail; Hatch, J. Amos; Walsh, Kerryann – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2000
Examines how early childhood teachers in one Australian state use child observations. Argues that the current economic/political climate has produced changes for early childhood settings and that how teachers respond to changes regarding child observation depends on their work context. Suggests that the purpose of observation is changing and that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Expectation
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Walker, Joy; Milton, Jan – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2006
There is little international research focusing on parents' and teachers' roles in sexuality education during children's primary school years. This paper focuses on teachers' and parents' key experiences as sexuality educators of primary-school-age children in both Leeds, UK and in Sydney, Australia. Based on research findings from both the United…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries, Sexuality
Harris, Pauline; Trezise, Jillian – Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 1997
This research draws upon both a preliminary study conducted over a 3-year period, in which a group of 15 children was tracked through the first 3 years of school, as well as works-in-progress. The particular concern of this research is the accessibility of the complex organization of reading instruction to young readers, realized by explicit and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Kelly, Alison L.; Berthelsen, Donna C. – Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 1997
In this study, 12 preschool teachers in Queensland, Australia were given opportunities to record and describe their work within their specific teaching context, as well as within the wider contexts of the school campus and the educational and social system. Subjects kept a reflective journal each day over a 2-week period, and entries frequently…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Journal Writing, Personal Narratives
Creaser, Barbara – 1990
This booklet discusses the importance of pretend play in the education of young children in Australia. The booklet notes that pretend, or socio-dramatic, play is characterized by imitative role playing, make-believe objects and situations, persistence, interaction, and verbal communication. Pretend play can appear as early as age 2 and peaks at…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Definitions, Developmental Stages, Dramatic Play
Odden, Allan; Odden, Eleanor – Brief to Policymakers, 1994
In the Australian state of Victoria, virtually all decisions about spending, curriculum, and personnel are made at the school level. Victoria's experience in developing a system of school-based management (SBM) and shared decision making offers a perspective on school reform efforts in the United States. Underlying the school restructuring trends…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Institutional Autonomy
Davis, Diana F. – 1986
The availability and adequacy of careers education and counseling for migrant and refugee youth in Australia were evaluated. Data were collected through two means: a major questionnaire study of a large sample of secondary schools across Australia, and an intensive but more limited interview survey of a few schools identified as having a large…
Descriptors: Career Education, Counseling Services, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Simons, Jenny – 1980
A comparison of regular preschools and their teachers with Montessori preschools and their teachers is made in order to assess the advisability of introducing Montessori teacher education in an Australian teacher education institution. The comparison involves a discussion of general educational objectives, curriculum, teacher education, the role…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Ashby, G. F. – 1972
This book presents a basis for preschool education derived from a rigorous analysis of the concept of education. The central concern is to provide a strategy for the development of an Australian preschool that is educationally sound, and, at the same time, has an identity of its own. Included are discussions of the dilemmas, issues, and strategies…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Equal Education
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Boomer, Garth – English in Australia, 1978
Proposes that "curriculum" means the interaction between teacher, student, and content to promote optimum learning. Suggests a model of negotiation in the classroom that will facilitate learning, illustrating that model with a case study and a unit study plan. (RL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries
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