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Business Action Learning Tasmania (BALT)--An Account of Practice
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Cother, Genevieve; Cother, Robert F. – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2017
Business Action Learning Tasmania's (BALT) mission is self-reliant industry development, with diverse companies co-operating to improve their profitability, develop their people and grow the local economy. This is achieved through collaborative action learning, with companies working together on projects of vital importance and sharing the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Economic Development
The Engagement of an Urban-Based, Comprehensive University with Rural Communities
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Cattle, Stephen R.; Bloomfield, Dianne M.; Klineberg, Iven J. – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
The University of Sydney has a long-standing record of commitment to social inclusion in tertiary education. The Australian government agenda has brought into sharp focus the importance of universities engaging with rural and remote communities. The University of Sydney provides placement opportunities and pathways to attract more undergraduate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Universities, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness
Satellite Lessons: Vocational Education and Training for Isolated Communities
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Twyford, Kylie; Crump, Stephen; Anderson, Alan – Rural Society, 2009
At the Western Institute of Technical and Further Education (WITAFE) in New South Wales (NSW), vocational education and training (VET) courses are being delivered to students in isolated homesteads and remote Aboriginal communities by Interactive Distance eLearning (IDL). IDL provides satellite-supported two-way broadband voice, one-way video and…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Distance Education, Adult Education, Adult Students
Addressing the Needs of the Gifted in Rural Areas: The Armidale Catholic Schools Office Project.
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Bailey, Stan; And Others – Education in Rural Australia, 1995
Addresses the needs of gifted children in rural New South Wales and discusses disadvantages often experienced by rural gifted students. Describes a project coordinated by the Armidale Catholic Schools Office that developed enrichment materials for gifted rural students in grades 3-10. Includes brief descriptions of learning modules and cites…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Needs
Delivering Community Services in Rural Communities: Problems and Prospects.
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Dale, Allan – 1994
This paper examines specific problems facing community service delivery in rural Australia and efforts to overcome these deficiencies. The generic term "rural" is advantageous in that it delineates particular problems facing rural communities, aids in resource allocation, raises public awareness of rural disadvantage, and provides an…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Programs, Community Services, Day Care
Challenges to Rural Medical Education: A Student Perspective.
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Delaney, Gabrielle; Lim, Siv Eing; Sar, Lee; Yang, Shu Ching; Sturmberg, Joachim P.; Khandra, Mohammed H. – Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2002
At a clinical school in rural New South Wales (Australia), medical students follow patients through the health care system instead of being attached to doctors. Seeing the progression of illnesses, the impact of behavioral aspects, and the continuity of care develops lifelong learning skills. Because of geographic isolation, information technology…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Continuing Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Methods