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Zha, Qiang; Wu, Qing – Work Based Learning e-Journal International, 2020
Postsecondary cooperative (PSE co-op) education is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience, for which Ontario is termed a "hot bed." Adopting a mixed-methods design, this study explores the status and characteristics of Ontario's PSE co-op in the national and the global contexts through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Cooperative Education, Global Approach
Due, Clemence; Riggs, Damien W.; Mandara, Mia – Australian Journal of Education, 2015
In this article, educators' experiences of working in diverse classrooms designed to provide English language education as part of Intensive English Language Programs (IELPs) in South Australia are considered. To this end, responses to qualitative interviews with 14 educators working in three schools are examined using Braun and Clarke's method of…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Student Diversity
Buchan, Janet – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
In a case study of a large Australian university the metaphor of panarchy is used as a means of describing and understanding the complex interrelationships of multi-scale institutional projects and the influences of a variety factors on the potential success of e-learning initiatives. The concept of para-analysis is introduced as a management…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Figurative Language, Educational Technology, Prediction
Ward, Mary-Helen; West, Sandra; Peat, Mary; Atkinson, Susan – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The University of Sydney is a large, research-intensive, campus-based Australian University. Since 2004 a strategic initiative of project-based eLearning support has been creating teams of non-academic and academic staff, who have worked together to develop online resources to meet identified needs. The University's aims in continuing to provide…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Educational Change
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009
These guidelines for 2010-2013 relate specifically to the Partnership Brokers program. This program is part of the Australian Government's contribution to the Youth Attainment and Transitions National Partnership and will commence on 1 January 2010. These Guidelines set out the requirements for the provision of services by organisations contracted…
Descriptors: Business, Partnerships in Education, Privacy, Contracts
Tynan, Belinda; Adlington, Rachael; Stewart, Cherry; Vale, Deborah; Sims, Rod; Shanahan, Peter – Journal of Distance Education, 2010
This paper will detail three projects which focussed on enhancing online learning at a large Australian distance education University within a School of Business, School of Health and School of Education. Each project had special funding and took quite distinctive project management approaches, which reflect the desire to embed innovation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Distance Education
Reubens, Beatrice G. – 1979
This report, prepared by the Education Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), analyzes current trends and issues in apprenticeship and in policies for apprenticeship in member countries. Apprenticeship is analyzed in countries where it is the most important activity of young people after leaving compulsory…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Apprenticeships, Certification, Educational Policy
Gough, J. E. – 1980
Perspectives on accountability in distance education, which began in Australia in 1911 at Queensland University, are considered. It is suggested that to be effective, distance education needs a sound philosophical basis; appropriate organizational structure; adequate resource allocation; specialized educational techniques and student access;…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Programs, College Role, Delivery Systems
Gallagher, A. P. – 1982
Changes in the coordinating activities of the Australian Universities Commission (AUC) between 1959 and 1970 are discussed, along with events leading to the creation of the Australian Research Grants Committee and the Academic Salaries Tribunal. In addition to reviewing relevant literature and official documents, interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advisory Committees, Agency Role, Educational Finance

Clyne, Michael – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1997
Discusses the status of community languages and school language programs in Australia, amid changing public policy, makes suggestions for managing linguistic diversity, and considers what happens when a community language becomes a desired commodity for the whole population. Considers historical context for development of pluralistic policies in…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Broderick, John S. – 1982
A study examined curriculum policies and practices within technical and further education (TAFE) in Australia. To isolate and explain differences in patterns of curriculum development (CD) within the TAFE sector, researchers administered a set of three-tiered questionnaire information-gathering sheets to curriculum developers and project managers…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Smith, Chris Selby – 2001
The impact of research and development (R&D) on decision making and managers in vocational education and training (VET) was examined through a review of recent Australian studies in VET and health care. The framework adopted to analyze the relationships between R&D and decision making distinguished between the decision-making domain, the…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Adoption (Ideas), Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Castleton, Geraldine; McDonald, Marya – 2002
The literacy programs and policies implemented in Australia over the past decade were reviewed to identify initiatives that have and have not had a positive impact on vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning opportunities. Policies and practices in seven other countries were also reviewed. The following themes received…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Alto, Romulita; Isaacs, Irene; Knight, Brian; Polestico, Rebecca – 2000
This book provides an overview of vocational-technical education and training (VTET) in the 10 member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SAMEO). The book begins with an introduction explaining the objectives and methodology of the cooperative research project on which the study was based. Each of the 10…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies