ERIC Number: ED511042
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 78
Abstractor: ERIC
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Background Research and Mapping. Australian School Science Education National Action Plan, 2008-2012. Volume 2
Rennie, Leonie J.; Goodrum, Denis
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training
The purpose of this document is to provide background to the text and recommended actions of the Australian School Science Education National Action Plan, 2007-2012. The first part presents a synthesis of the national and international research used to identify gaps and overlaps amongst activities related to school science education in Australia. Where relevant and appropriate, the paper identifies and reinforces actions that have been recommended by stakeholders and recent reports. The second part of this document reports a mapping exercise carried out to scope the range of reports and initiatives that impacted on science education. It is not the intention in this document to examine the whole range of aspects in science education, especially as some of these aspects have been covered by other recent reports. Rather, its purpose is to explain the research basis from which authors developed the Action Plan. (Contains 1 footnote.) [For Volume 1, see ED511041.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Educational Research, Synthesis, Research Reports, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Supply and Demand, Scientific Literacy, Community Resources, Curriculum Design, Science Teachers, Educational Assessment, Educational Resources, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Learner Engagement, Enrollment, Access to Education, Guidelines, Program Descriptions, Educational Policy, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, National Programs, Educational Planning, Educational Principles, Science Careers, Science Interests, Annotated Bibliographies, Information Sources
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. Copyright Commonwealth of Australia reproduced by permission, Available from: Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, GPO Box 9880, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-0036-3079; e-mail: feedback@deewr.gov.au; Web site: http://www.deewr.gov.au
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom (England); United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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