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Heggart, Keith; Arvanitakis, James; Matthews, Ingrid – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2019
The ambitious project to nationalise the Australian Curriculum has prompted great interest among policymakers, academics and civics teachers in Australian schools. The government-led citizenship education initiative "Discovering Democracy" (1997-2007) comprehensively failed to meet its objectives, most prominently the stated goal of…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Foreign Countries
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Wells, Muriel – Professional Development in Education, 2014
Teachers' professional learning can be enhanced by positioning teachers as practitioner researchers and professionals who are capable of generating change within their local educational communities. In this article a teacher's story is used to show how teacher knowledge was developed and how teachers designed research questions, gathered evidence…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Professional Development, Teacher Researchers, Educational Research
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deVries, Peter – Music Educators Journal, 2001
Describes Kodaly-based music programs. Focuses on three problems with this instruction method: (1) when one or more beliefs are focused upon to the detriment of the program as a whole; (2) the Kodaly program was created in a different culture and time; and (3) the program's emphasis on specific musical skills is limiting. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Gibbs, Michael; Boughton, Doug – Australian Art Education, 1998
Explores an art education program offered in two aged-care homes in South Australia. Examines the argument for the establishment of gerogogy (education for older adults). Addresses considerations of art education for older adults, the research approach, the learning model that emerged, teaching, and recommendations for further research. (CMK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Art Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
Geering, Adrian D. – 1985
Before educational planners can develop associate degree level curricula to train human resource practitioners, they must have a clear understanding of the field of human resource development (HRD). A review of research relating to the role of the HRD specialist indicates that HRD practitioners must be specialists in human relations skills and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Barnett, Kate; Wilson, Sara – 1994
The following providers of adult community education (ACE) in Australia were examined in case studies: Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre, a neighborhood house with a small ACE program for residents of the Adelaide outer metropolitan area; Workers' Educational Association of South Australia, Incorporated, which provides a large statewide adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Centers
Rumble, Greville, Ed.; Oliveira, Joao, Ed. – 1992
This book contains the following papers on distance vocational education programs: "Vocational Education at a Distance" (Oliveira, Rumble); "An Introduction to Case Studies" (Oliveira, Rumble); "'Working on Work': Orientation on Work and the Labour Market in the Netherlands" (Bender, Bronkhorst); "Expanding…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Case Studies, College Programs, Computer Science Education