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Direct linkWillis, Julie – Oxford Review of Education, 2021
The government school has held an integral part in the Australian idea of progressive society, a locus of community definition and pride that is the backbone of social infrastructure. Yet, it took decades from the establishment of the Australian British colonies from 1788 to establish a system of general education. The Australian school had modest…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Public Schools, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAitkin, Don – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Examines the preeminence of research in higher education. Reviews the modern university's history. Suggests that as most academics desire recognition, funding bodies are besieged by people seeking money for research. Argues that university staff members should be expected to contribute to, and should be evaluated for, teaching, research,…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Publishing
Peer reviewedMahonly, David – Oxford Review of Education, 1993
Discusses the transition to a postbinary higher education system in Australia and the United Kingdom. Contends that, in Australia, the new direction was motivated by official concerns that universities be made more accessible to government priorities. Maintains that the Australian approach ignored a canon for diversity in higher education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Colleges, Educational Change, Educational History
