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Climate Change in Public Health and Medical Curricula in Australia and New Zealand: A Mixed Methods Study of Educator Perceptions of Barriers and Areas for Further Action
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Lal, Aparna; Walsh, Erin I.; Wetherell, Alice; Slimings, Claudia – Environmental Education Research, 2022
The importance of a safe climate for human health is recognised by healthcare professionals, who need to be equipped to deliver environmentally sustainable healthcare and promote the health of natural systems on which we depend. The inclusion of climate-health in Australian and New Zealand accredited master-level public health training and medical…
Descriptors: Climate, Public Health, Medical Education, Barriers
Anatomy Teaching Stuck in Time? A 10-Year Follow-Up of Anatomy Education in Australian and New Zealand Medical Schools
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Trautman, Jodie; McAndrew, Darryl; Craig, Steven J. – Australian Journal of Education, 2019
Objectives: To detail how human anatomy is currently being taught and assessed in Australian and New Zealand medical schools. Methods: Medical schools in Australia and New Zealand were invited to respond to an online survey of their teaching and assessment of human anatomy in the 2018 academic year. The results are compared with 2008 data. Changes…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Human Body, Medical Schools, Medical Education
Leading Learning: The Role of School Leaders in Supporting Continuous Professional Development
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Stevenson, Michael; Hedberg, John G.; O'Sullivan, Kerry-Ann; Howe, Cathie – Professional Development in Education, 2016
In contemporary school settings, leaders seeking to support professional development are faced with many challenges. These challenges call for educators who can undertake professional learning that is continuous and adaptive to change. As a term, continuous professional development (CPD) reflects many different forms of professional development in…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Leadership Role, School Support, Mixed Methods Research
Being Free and Feeling Free: Primary Teachers' Perceptions of Participation in Curriculum Development.
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Bezzina, Michael – 1991
This paper presents the perceptions of 64 Australian teachers concerning school-based curriculum development (SBCD). The survey revealed that teachers were generally positive towards their participation in SBCD, both in terms of particular outcomes and overall. They viewed SBCD as beneficial for students, but were concerned about the conflicting…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers