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Buabeng, Isaac; Conner, Lindsey; Winter, David – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
This paper explores New Zealand (NZ) physics teachers' and physics educators' views about Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Perspectives of physics teachers nationally indicated that in general, teachers considered themselves not well-prepared in some content areas including electronics, modern physics, and atomic and nuclear physics. This may be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Callcott, Deborah; Knaus, Marianne J.; Warren, Judy; Wenban, Ashleigh – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
It is well documented that the first-year experience is crucial to student success at university. The transition to university provides many challenges for students from a personal, social and academic perspective. Over several decades, universities across Australia have implemented strategies to improve the attrition rate of first year students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Schools of Education, Student Needs
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Gultepe, Nejla; Yalcin Celik, Ayse; Kilic, Ziya – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of students' conceptual understanding of chemical concepts and mathematical processing skills on algorithmic problem-solving skills. The sample (N = 554) included grades 9, 10, and 11 students in Turkey. Data were collected using the instrument "MPC Test" and with interviews. The MPC…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, High School Students