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Kali, Yael; Goodyear, Peter; Markauskaite, Lina – Learning, Media and Technology, 2011
If research and development in the field of learning design is to have a serious and sustained impact on education, then technological innovation needs to be accompanied--and probably guided--by good empirical studies of the design practices and design thinking of those who develop these innovations. This article synthesises two related lines of…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Design
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Groves, Susie; Mousley, Judy; Forgasz, Helen – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2004
A major policy objective of the Australian Government is to provide all young people with strong foundations in numeracy. This article reports on a national project coordinated by Deakin University. The project, entitled "Primary numeracy: A mapping, review and analysis of Australian research in numeracy learning at the primary school…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Research and Development, Numeracy, Databases
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O'Brien, Linda – EDUCAUSE Review, 2005
Whether it is "e-research" in Australia, "cyberinfrastructure" in the United States, the "grid" in Europe, or "e-science" in the United Kingdom, a transformation is clearly occurring in research practice, a transformation that will have a profound impact on the roles of information professionals within…
Descriptors: Information Scientists, Internet, Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Approach
Curtain, Richard – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
Innovation, from high profile scientific discoveries to lower profile changes in processes or practices, is crucial to Australia's economic development. However, its impact on the wider community is usually relatively small. Promotion of innovation across all sectors is required to produce the biggest changes. This report focuses on the roles of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Profiles, Innovation, Economic Development
Fasano, Carla – 1987
Starting with an analysis of technological change and innovation cycles, this paper explores the effects of information technology on education in Australia over the past decade. Taking into account current programs and policies concerning the introduction of information technology in education, the paper outlines possible directions for future…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy
Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association, Alexandria. – 1999
These proceedings consist of 43 presentations clustered into these key areas: position, strategy, contribution, and future issues; diversity of participation and contexts; issues in the workplace and learning settings; question of practitioners work; and questions of knowledge and methodology--all related to the themes of quality and diversity.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Caregivers, Competency Based Education
Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association, Alexandria. – 2001
This document contains 95 papers and summaries of 5 poster sessions from an Australian conference on putting vocational education and training (VET) research to work. The following are among the areas covered in the papers: factors affecting VET graduates' employability over time; technical and further education (TAFE) institutes as models of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Case Studies