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Chloe Hurrell; Andreas Chai; Heather Green; Graham Bradley – Environmental Education Research, 2024
The pressing urgency of climate change calls for advancements in the way it is communicated. One communication option is the use of virtual reality (VR). The current research comprised two pilot studies to develop and test a virtual environment depicting proximal effects of climate change regarding the participant's location. In both studies, an…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Climate, Conservation (Environment), Intention
Gervasoni, Ann; Davidson, Aylie; Downton, Ann; Livy, Sharyn; Russo, James – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2022
Professional learning for school mathematics leaders is a key aspect of the Victorian Government's strategy for improving mathematics for Victorian students. This is because middle leaders in schools play a vital role in designing and leading school improvement. As part of the Numeracy Suite, four online courses were designed in 2020 to support…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Mathematics Education, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bruce Hurst; Kylie Brannelly; Jennifer Cartmel – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2023
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provides play, leisure, care and education for significant numbers of Australian children. As government has become increasingly involved in the regulation of OSHC, the sector has become increasingly professionalised. OSHC practitioners are active participants in quality improvement processes and increasingly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, After School Programs, Staff Development, Employment Qualifications
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Emily Brown; Jacqueline McKechnie – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2024
Service learning is a collaborative approach to teaching and learning built around reciprocal relationships between universities and community organisations. Recently, the University of Canberra established the 'Good Start in Life' (GSIL) service-learning program to address growing gaps in all domains of child development. This study explores…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Student Attitudes
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Bryceson, Natasha; Sheridan, Lynn – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2022
This study explored the consultation practices of Learning Support Teams (LSTs) in three NSW primary schools engaged in learning and wellbeing support for diverse students. An organisational ethnographic case study approach was used to explore behaviour, language and interactions within the school sites. Participants included learning support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Teamwork, Student Diversity
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Stella Delloso; Anne Gannoni; Rachel M. Roberts – Continuity in Education, 2021
This study explored parents' perceptions of a hospital-based schooling intervention for children with cancer. A qualitative design using semi-structured interviews was employed. Participants were nine parents whose children had participated in the program. Parents participated in semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed verbatim and…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Special Schools, Hospitalized Children, Interpersonal Communication
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Iacono, Teresa; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Organisational and service level factors are identified as influencing the implementation of Active Support. The aim was to explore differences in organisational leadership and structures to identify potential relationships between these factors and the quality of Active Support in supported accommodation services. Method: Fourteen…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Intellectual Disability, Leadership Styles, Quality of Life
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Webster, Amanda; Roberts, Jacqueline – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
The rising number of students in schools identified as being on the autism spectrum has placed pressure on school leaders and staff to gain knowledge and take on new practice. A school-wide autism competency (SAC) approach utilises the research on elements of effective practice to build the capacity of school leaders and staff to create inclusive…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Leadership Qualities
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Baak, Melanie; Stahl, Garth; Schulz, Samantha; Adams, Ben – Journal of Education Policy, 2022
In the field of preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) schools have an important role to play, but precisely how policy actors and educators should best respond to extremism within their schools remains uncertain. Reporting on data from a broader study, this article draws on semi-structured interviews with three participants. The…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Risk Management, Terrorism
Blum, Nicole; Bourn, Douglas – Development Education Research Centre, 2019
The opportunity to study abroad is broadly hailed as a route for young people to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills, including intercultural understanding, interpersonal skills, and language learning, among many others. Universities around the world are investing significant resources in developing a variety of study abroad programmes,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, College Students, Global Approach, Student Attitudes
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Kern, Margaret L.; Cahill, Helen; Morrish, Lucy; Farrelly, Anne; Shlezinger, Keren; Jach, Hayley – Research Ethics, 2021
The use of psychometric tools to investigate the impact of school-based wellbeing programs raises a number of ethical issues around students' rights, confidentiality and protection. Researchers have explicit ethical obligations to protect participants from potential psychological harms, but guidance is needed for effectively navigating disclosure…
Descriptors: Identification, Mental Health, Well Being, Anxiety
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Rook, Laura; McManus, Lisa – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
This paper describes the design, implementation and impact of a non-placement WIL project, focusing on the development of students' responsible leadership competencies through a third-year undergraduate unit -- Responsible Leadership. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the WIL project pivoted from face to face delivery to online. The WIL project…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Dymock, Darryl – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2017
Between 1965 and 1972, the Australian Government undertook a scheme of National Service, selecting 20-year-old men by ballot for 2-year terms in the Australian Army. Almost 64,000 men were called up, including some 300 school teachers who were posted to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea (TPNG) with the Royal Australian Army Educational Corps,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Military Service, Military Personnel
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Skourdoumbis, Andrew – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2016
This paper draws on facets of Foucault's theoretical resources to critique current education policy reform from within the Australian State of Victoria, namely the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's (DEECD) discussion paper "New directions for school leadership and the teaching profession." Implicit in the reform…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Criticism
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Lock, Graeme; Lummis, Geoff – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
Within an era of seemingly ever-increasing school accountability to both Federal and State jurisdictions in Australia, the impact of such requirements has received little attention in the literature. This research project was designed specifically to investigate the impact of compliance requirements on school leaders' workloads. The literature…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Accountability, Program Effectiveness, Audits (Verification)
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