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Rosso, Edoardo G. F.; McGrath, Richard; Immink, Maarten A.; May, Esther – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2016
Among the recognised strengths of the "Sport for Development" (S4D) framework there is the capacity of sport to contribute to positive community networks, education and community participation. However, its relevance to tertiary education institutions is often under-appreciated. In this framework, the Football United® program was…
Descriptors: Athletics, Social Development, Higher Education, School Community Relationship
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Moore, Wendy; Hammond, Lorraine; Fetherston, Tony – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2014
Vocabulary knowledge is an important predictor of literacy and broader academic outcomes, and children's literature is a rich source of sophisticated vocabulary. This study investigated the effect of providing instruction in word meanings as an adjunct to story-book read-aloud sessions in Grade One classrooms. The main intervention programme ran…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Reading Instruction, Semantics
Tomlinson, D. G.; Tannock, P. D. – 1982
A total of 3,732 recipients of Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) allowances during 1979 and 1980 received questionnaires and parents of 313 families were interviewed to determine who benefitted from the AIC Scheme, what use was made of the AIC allowance, what effect did the AIC Scheme appear to have had, and what anomalies existed in relation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Boarding Schools, Correspondence Study, Delivery Systems
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 1996
This implementation guide provides systems and providers of vocational education and training (VET) and related organizations with guidance in using Australia's National Women's Vocational Education and Training Strategy. Part 1 describes the nature of the strategy and presents a visual summary. Part 2 discusses the impetus for the strategy and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Disabilities, Educational Research
Randell, Shirley K. – 1980
The Schools Commission's Disadvantaged Country Areas Program, an important strategy in promoting social and educational equity for rural children in Australia, is the focus of this paper. After a brief consideration of the historical background of the establishment of the Disadvantaged Country Areas Program, the objectives and operation of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Catholic Schools, Communications, Community Involvement