There has been widespread concern about the provision of quality education (QE) for all learners in all contexts, but research evidence to inform this debate is quite divergent and in most of cases the question about achieving this desire seems to be full of myths. This paper examines a selection of embedded myths about QE in Tanzanian education…

This two-wave survey study aimed at testing a hypothetical model of teacher education graduates' decisions about whether or not to take a teaching position upon graduation. The model focuses on the relationship between teacher education and graduates' choice on job entrance. Using path analysis and logistic regression, this model was tested in a…

Reports on a survey of Western Australian pre-graduates (16- and 17-year olds) conducted in order to determine their attitudes towards libraries and librarians and other careers. Results indicate the continuation of negative images of librarians, and the shift in perceptions that must occur before it is considered a desirable career option.…

Determines what influence high school students' background characteristics have on their perceptions of teaching as a career. Responses from 800 students show few were interested in pursuing a teaching career, except Native Americans and African Americans; females valued teaching more than males; and the more senior the student became, the more…

The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…