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Masek, Martin; Murcia, Karen; Morrison, Jason – Australian Educational Computing, 2012
Mobile devices, such as tablets and smart phones, are increasingly being utilised as tools for education, with tablets such as the Apple iPad being introduced into many classrooms. These devices are seen as enablers of learning through a fun, interactive interface; however the process of producing a pedagogically valid, yet entertaining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Handheld Devices, Material Development
Gough, J. Eric; McBeath, Clare – 1981
A project to adapt learning materials and provide support services for severely disabled persons 22-76 years old in Australia is described and evaluation data presented. Disabilities of the eight students included total blindness, severe physical disability, and partial deafness. Three courses were chosen for adaptation: "Images of…
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, College Students, Course Content
Stringer, William N.; Owen, John M. – 1986
This project was commissioned to investigate ways in which schools can include the cultural activities and symbols of young people--musical interests in particular--in the design and implementation of a music curriculum. The resulting report is divided into three sections. First is a literature review that focuses on the musical interests of youth…
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Course Content, Curriculum Design, 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
Millar, Pat; Falk, Ian – 2000
The implementation of the Australian national training package for hospitality occupations in Tasmania and the effects of inclusion of literacy and numeracy competencies in the training package were examined in a case study. Data were gathered through a literature review, analysis of the hospitality training package, workplace data, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Duke, Benjamin C., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
The primary purpose of this project was to compile, translate, and publish educational media research material from the major Asian countries and to make that information available in the United States. Educational media research and experimentation is interpreted to include experimental programming, testing, evaluation, and use of all the newer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Surveys, International Education