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Worton, S. Kathleen; Furman, Ellis – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2021
Background: Continued evolution of knowledge-to-action (KTA) theories requires increased attention to dynamics of power and ways to integrate multiple forms of knowledge. Peer learning -- a process through which knowledge users interact with other learners -- is a valuable but largely unexamined strategy for integrating practice-based knowledge in…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies, Evidence Based Practice
Katherine Dix; Tamera Van Der Zant; Toby Carslake – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2023
This evaluation investigated the implementation and outcomes of Be You over the period July 2021 to June 2023, undertaken by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). The focus of this evaluation was on implementation processes, the Be You workforce, and the experiences of Be You users -- the pre-service and current educators who…
Descriptors: Well Being, National Programs, Mental Health Programs, Preservice Teachers
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Corcoran, Tim; Rowling, Louise; Wise, Marilyn – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2015
Questions persist regarding implementation of mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention initiatives in schools. To date, attention has targeted the "Whats" and "Hows" in design and implementation. Ongoing clarification of "Who" the key proponents are working in this space receives less consideration.…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Program Implementation, School Health Services, Foreign Countries
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Askell-Williams, Helen; Dix, Katherine L.; Lawson, Michael J.; Slee, Phillip T. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2013
This paper reports the theoretical conceptualisation, statistical development, and application of an Implementation Index to evaluate the quality of implementation of the KidsMatter Primary school mental health initiative in Australia. Questionnaires were received from the parents and teachers of almost 5000 students, and also from KidsMatter…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Questionnaires
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Stewart, Donald – Health Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of an Australian health promoting schools (HPS) project to identify key features of the concept of resilience and how it can be used in a school setting to develop and strengthen protective factors in young people, as a mechanism for improving social functioning and reducing involvement in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Comprehensive School Health Education, Literature Reviews, Grade 3
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Tyson, Orla; Roberts, Clare M.; Kane, Robert – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2009
This study investigated whether a mental health promotion program delivered by primary school teachers to prevent internalising problems in children had any impact on the teachers' job-related affective wellbeing. Teacher job related anxiety and job-related depression were measured before teaching the Aussie Optimism program, and after…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, Primary Education, Resilience (Psychology)