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Direct linkHarold Abelson, Editor; Siu-Cheung Kong, Editor – MIT Press, 2024
In today's digital society, computational thinking (CT) is a critical component of all children's education. In "Computational Thinking Curricula in K-12," editors Harold Abelson and Siu-Cheung Kong present a range of professional perspectives on the most effective ways to integrate CT into school curricula. Their edited volume, which…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy
White, Mathew A., Ed.; McCallum, Faye, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
"Wellbeing and Resilience Education" engages with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the theoretical and applied elements of wellbeing and resilience education. It explores the implications for students, teachers, and teaching from a transdisciplinary and international perspective. Featuring thirteen chapters written by 27…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being, Resilience (Psychology)
Download full textUNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2021
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched a new publication, "Integrated Approaches to Literacy and Skills Development: Examples of Best Practice in Adult Learning Programmes." This new compilation showcases 21 adult education programmes that demonstrate promising approaches to integrating literacy, life skills and…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Lifelong Learning
Shears, L. W.; Dale, E. C. – 1983
This book surveys current commitment to computers in education in many countries, with emphasis on use in Australia. For discussion of computer-related programs, countries other than Australia are categorized as (1) under-developed and uncertain--China, Thailand, and Yugoslavia; (2) developed but reluctant--Japan, Germany, and Sweden; and (3)…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedHosie, P. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Presents a detailed examination of six international educational satellite systems whose characteristics are relevant to primary and secondary education in Australia. Political, social, economic, and technological factors are included in the discussion of how satellite technology can be implemented in Australia. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Distance Education
Lo Bianco, Joseph – 1990
The report provides a detailed overview of implementation of the first stage of Australia's National Policy on Languages (NPL), evaluates the effectiveness of NPL programs, presents a case for NPL extension to a second term, and identifies directions and priorities for NPL program activity until the end of 1994-95. It is argued that the NPL is an…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
Tasmanian Education Dept., Hobart (Australia). – 1988
In 1983 the Australian Commonwealth Government announced its new Participation and Equity Program (PEP). To allow schools to focus on new directions, substantial amounts of money were allocated to the states through the PEP so that they could develop programs that focus on nine major areas: (1) curriculum; (2) assessment, accreditation, and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Fitzpatrick, Lynne; Roberts, Anita – 1997
This document, intended to assist Australia's national industry training advisory bodies, is a practical guide to developing English language, literacy, and numeracy inclusive national training packages. The guide is divided into three sections devoted to the following topics: (1) context (literacy in the workplace, literacy in training, literacy…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Advisory Committees
Australian Commonwealth Schools Commission, Canberra. – 1984
This report contains recommendations and guidelines for the development of a national computer education program for all Australian schools. The introduction provides background information on the appointment of the National Advisory Committee on Computers in Schools, including the guidelines and objectives set for it by the government. Chapter 2,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Riley-Mundine, Lynette; Roberts, Bryn – 1990
This review of Australia's National Aboriginal Languages Program, undertaken in September-November 1989, involved consultation with individuals in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organizations and communities in several areas. It was found that 56% of 1988-89 funding went to Aboriginal communities and regional language centers, 20% to state schools,…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Tchaban, A., Ed. – 1999
This document presents five papers, each describing different experiences in the introduction, promotion and implementation of innovative adult training approaches aimed at achieving more flexibility in skill development. An introduction (Anatoli Tchaban) presents background information and a synthesis of the studies covering definitions, concepts…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Continuing Education, Corporate Education
Zepeda, Marlene; Varela, Frances; Morales, Alex – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
In 2003, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) released a "Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Health." In recognition of the critical role states play in the development of early childhood initiatives and of the unique contributions that state Title V programs can make to these initiatives, the Bureau operationalized their…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Health, Young Children, Strategic Planning
