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Goos, Merrilyn; Dole, Shelley; Makar, Katie – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2007
The new Queensland "Mathematics Years 1-10 Syllabus" differs from previous syllabuses in that it has an outcomes structure that describes how students think, reason, and work mathematically. The main challenge for secondary teachers implementing the new syllabus lies in taking a more investigative approach to "working…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development
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Stewart, Rodney A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007
Modern learning approaches increasingly have fewer structured learning activities and more self-directed learning tasks guided through consultation with academics. Such tasks are predominately project-/problem-based where the student is required to follow a freely guided road map to self discovery while simultaneously achieving desired learning…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Learning Readiness, Independent Study, Active Learning
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McCormick, John; Barnett, Kerry; Alavi, Seyyed Babak; Newcombe, Geoffrey – Journal of Educational Administration, 2006
Purpose: This paper develops a theoretical framework to guide future inquiry into board governance of independent schools. Design/methodology/approach: The authors' approach is to integrate literatures related to corporate and educational boards, motivation, leadership and group processes that are appropriate for conceptualizing independent school…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Investigations, Institutional Role, Educational Administration
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Harrison, Scott D. – British Journal of Music Education, 2007
Despite three decades of research, gendered participation in music continues to be problematic. While many aspects of Western society maintain a patriarchal stance in the workplace, it is apparent that girls have made some significant changes in their musical choices. Males, it seems, are maintaining the same preferences for instruments as they…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Activities, Music, Music Appreciation
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Fenech, Marianne; Sumsion, Jennifer – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2007
Whilst regulation is utilized by governments in Australia and internationally as a means of promoting quality standards in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, a growing body of literature is critical of the detrimental effect of this regulation. Drawing on our investigation into early childhood teachers' perceptions of the impact…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Risk Management, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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Scott, Geoff; Grebennikov, Leonid; Johnston, Kim – Journal of Institutional Research, 2007
This study investigates whether Australian multi-campus universities are distinctive in terms of their student profile by field of education (FOE), funding and expenditure profiles, and learning and teaching outcomes, and identifies the implications for higher education policy and funding. Both parametric and non-parametric techniques are used to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Investigations, Profiles, Educational Policy
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Mills, Martin; Martino, Wayne; Lingard, Bob – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2007
This paper focuses on the Australian federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Boys' Education, "Boys: Getting it Right", which is shown to be an exemplary instance of recuperative masculinity politics. The paper demonstrates how, through a variety of rhetorical strategies, its anti-feminist politics are masked and how the report works with…
Descriptors: Rhetorical Theory, Politics of Education, Masculinity, Sex Role
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Beare, Richard – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
The Faulkes Telescope Project and its educational aims are briefly summarised. Research to evaluate its impact in inspiring excitement and interest among students is described. The Faulkes Telescope in Hawaii was used to provide images for assessed coursework based on two of the Faulkes "education/research" projects on galaxies.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Investigations, Science Interests, Science Activities
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Hackling, Mark W.; Fairbrother, Robert W. – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1996
Suggests ways in which teachers can help students learn investigation and problem-solving skills on open investigation tasks. Includes matching the degree of openness of the investigations to the experience and skills of the student, providing scaffolding to support student decision making, and using formative and student self-assessment. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Investigations
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Biron, Dean; Shelton, Doug – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2005
Objective: To analyze perpetrator and medical evidence collected during investigations of infant abusive head trauma (IAHT), with a view to (a) identifying cases where injuries were induced by shaking in the absence of any impact and (b) documenting the response of infant victims to a violent shaking event. Method: A retrospective study was…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Neurological Impairments, Investigations, Infants
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Kilgallon, Pam; Maloney, Carmel; Lock, Graeme – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2008
This paper describes an investigation of Australian early childhood teachers' sustainment in their profession, focussing on those factors which enhance professional commitment, job satisfaction and occupational motivation. Utilizing qualitative methodology this study also identified key factors early childhood teachers consider crucial to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Investigations
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Lang, Josephine; Thomas, Ian; Wilson, Andrew – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 2006
As institutions of education and learning, the higher education sector has a significant role to play in implementing the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). Some institutions have already acknowledged, and are shaping, their roles in working towards sustainability through appropriate development and…
Descriptors: Investigations, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Educational Innovation
Stepath, Carl M. – Online Submission, 2005
Background: The Reef education evaluation: environmental knowledge and reef experience report concerns PhD research about marine education, and the investigation of learning with high school students and the effect of coral reef monitoring marine experiential education interventions. The effectiveness of classroom learning and reef trips were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 11, High School Students, High Schools
Wong, Ian – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2006
Imagine being able to engage students in learning statistics. Teachers would need their students to have access to a large database of real data, preferably about students. It would be even better if students were part of the database. Ideally, the data would enable students to ask questions of interest to them. For a teacher, it would be…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Foreign Countries, Databases, Investigations
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Roberts, Susan; Philip, Robyn – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
The ability to interpret information from any source, and increasingly visual sources, is a vital skill for all graduates in contemporary culture. The development of the skills to read visual texts and communicate that understanding requires a certain level of critical thinking and reflection, skills which can only be developed over time, through…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Early Childhood Education
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