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Murcia, Karen; Pepper, Coral – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
Science centres generally strive to increase awareness, interest, capability and participation by citizens in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This review of Scitech's professional learning (PL) strategy was designed to analyse quantitative and qualitative feedback about the professional learning activities delivered by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Influences, Science Teaching Centers, STEM Education
Gemici, Sinan; Rojewski, Jay W.; Lee, In Heok – International Journal of Training Research, 2012
Evaluations of vocational education and training (VET) programs play a key role in informing training policy in Australia and elsewhere. Increasingly, such evaluations use observational data from surveys or administrative collections to assess the effectiveness of VET programs and interventions. The difficulty associated with using observational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Research, Probability, Statistical Analysis
Brown, Robert – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2015
This paper explores how aligned arts and play experiences can extend child and family engagement in a public outdoor space. The importance of outdoor play for children is strongly advocated and in response local governments provide playgrounds and recreational open spaces. To extend further the experiences afforded in such spaces some local…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Play, Recreational Activities, Observation
Brown, Robert; Jeanneret, Neryl – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2015
Many studies have highlighted the capacity of community arts programs to re-engage those young people considered at-risk of disconnection from future education and/or employment. "Evolution" is an artist-guided visual arts program established for young people challenged by mental health and social issues that aims to foster re-engagement…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Community Programs, Visual Arts, Mental Health Programs
Paynter, Jessica M.; Riley, Emma P.; Beamish, Wendi; Scott, James G.; Heussler, Helen S. – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
There is a relative paucity of evidence examining the effectiveness of early intervention for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, in particular those delivered through educationally-based programmes. This study aimed to evaluate the real world effectiveness of a community-based autism-specific early learning and intervention programme in…
Descriptors: Autism, Program Evaluation, Early Intervention, Clinical Diagnosis
Bell, Maureen; Cooper, Paul – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
Academics in an engineering school at an Australian university participated in peer observation of a teaching program using a partnership approach. The present case study explains and discusses program aims, design, process and outcomes. The success of the program was dependent on four critical elements: educational leadership; a staged,…
Descriptors: Observation, Peer Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Engineering Education
Zheng, Binbin; Niiya, Melissa; Warschauer, Mark – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
While collaborative learning and collaborative writing can be of great value to student learning, the implementation of a technology-supported collaborative learning environment is a challenge. With their built-in features for supporting collaborative writing and social communication, wikis are a promising platform for collaborative learning;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Writing, Web Sites, Web 2.0 Technologies
Morgan, Liam; Chodkiewicz, Andrew – Heritage Language Journal, 2011
This paper draws on three years of fieldwork within informal supported play-groups in inner Sydney. In Australia, some 40% of children reach school age without attending formal preschools. Aboriginal and immigrant groups are greatly overrepresented in this statistic. For these children, informal playgroups, funded from a range of government and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Language Maintenance, Play, Early Childhood Education
Block, Karen; Gibbs, Lisa; Staiger, Petra K.; Gold, Lisa; Johnson, Britt; Macfarlane, Susie; Long, Caroline; Townsend, Mardie – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
This article presents results from a mixed-method evaluation of a structured cooking and gardening program in Australian primary schools, focusing on program impacts on the social and learning environment of the school. In particular, we address the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program objective of providing a pleasurable experience that has…
Descriptors: Gardening, Cooking Instruction, Elementary Schools, Learner Engagement
Shelley, Karen; O'Hara, Lily; Gregg, Jane – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2010
With growing concern over the "obesity epidemic" in children, schools have become the front line of defence in the "war against obesity". However there is a growing body of evidence of unintended harm associated with school-based health education programs framed as "obesity prevention", including body dissatisfaction,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Physical Activities, Student Attitudes

Maxwell, Graham S. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1985
A responsive illuminative approach was used to evaluate a program for training motorcycle riders. This approach provided interaction between evaluators and participants, and attempted to provide a detailed report reflecting stakeholders' views. The design, implementation, and reporting of the evaluation are described, as are implications for…
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators
Gordon, Sandy; And Others – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1996
Pre- and postvoyage interviews with seven participants on a 10-day adventure trip aboard the sail training ship Leeuwin revealed that the experience met the expectations of most participants and that participants experienced increases in self-confidence, self-esteem, motivation, and tolerance. Suggests that prevoyage briefing, postvoyage…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Foreign Countries

Huntley, Jill – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Examines 10 early childhood services in South Australia, using a model of process-oriented quality. Presents results related to information strategies, communication processes, relationships between family and staff, participation in curriculum, and effectiveness of the model. Discusses staff role in achieving high quality. Asserts that the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication
Morgan, Christopher K.; Cox, Rod – Journal of Learning Design, 2006
Taking students out into the field to visit properties has been a foundation of agricultural education practice in Australian higher education. These excursions are invariably popular with students, but their enjoyment of these activities may be largely due to factors other than the achievement of learning outcomes. This paper reports on a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Education, Higher Education, College Students
Australian Association of Early Childhood Educators, Canberra. – 1975
Papers included are: (1) Presidential Address, (2) Challenges to Early Childhood Educators, (3) The Home Start Program in the U.S.A., (4) Early Childhood Training Programs, (5) Initiatives being Taken in Early Childhood Education Field by the Australian Government, (6) Audiovisual Materials for Parents' Discussion Groups, (7) The Role of the Adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Child Development, Curriculum
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