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Forster, Jill – Gifted Education International, 1994
This article describes the establishment of a mentor program in New South Wales (Australia) as one initiative in the education of gifted and talented children. The program focuses on linking motivated students with mentors through development of a mentor database, interviews with student applicants, on-going monitoring, and program evaluation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, High Achievement, Interpersonal Relationship
Download full textPowles, Margaret – 1993
This paper presents results from the first phase of a longitudinal study of the Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry) Scheme, a recent government initiative under which graduate students receive grants to conduct projects for Masters or PhD degrees, supervised jointly by university and industry partners. The study involved national surveys of…
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Gray, Tonia; Patterson, John – 1994
This paper discusses the use of quantitative methodologies to evaluate extended-stay outdoor education school programs (ESOESPs) in Australia. A recurring theme in the literature of outdoor education is the paucity of empirical data to support its continuation and development. Proponents argue that the outdoor education experience leads somehow to…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Attitude Measures, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Peer reviewedPenman, Joy; White, Frances – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2006
In late 2003, the regional campus of the University of South Australia initiated a peer-mentoring program aimed at assisting the smooth transition of new students to university life. In particular, the Nursing and Rural Health unit envisaged a program that would be effective and rewarding for both student mentees and mentors. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching, Mentors, Models
Dyson, Michael; Cairns, Len; Hesse, Alice; Reeves, Mark – 2002
This report describes the Remote School, a "center for student leadership" in the high country of the Victorian Alps (Australia), and presents findings from an ongoing evaluation. This state-supported residential program addresses the needs of year-9 students on the threshold of adulthood and seeks to harness their energy in positive…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation
Kindler, Jan – 1992
Intended for adult basic education program coordinators and the parent institutions of these programs, this package is designed for use with groups or individuals to introduce and develop the idea of evaluation in adult basic education programs. It is suggested for use in a workshop format; the whole package should take approximately 2 full days…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Educational Objectives
