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Key Success Factors for Statistical Literacy Poster Competitions
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MacFeely, Steve; Campos, Pedro; Helenius, Reija – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2017
Statistical literacy is complex and multifaceted. In every country, education and numeracy are a function of a multitude of factors including culture, history, and societal norms. Nevertheless, since the launch of the International Statistical Poster Competition (ISLP) in 1994, a number of patterns have emerged to suggest there are some common or…
Descriptors: Competition, Statistics, Visual Aids, Technology Uses in Education
The Impact of E-Skills on the Settlement of Iranian Refugees in Australia
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Shariati, Saeed; Armarego, Jocelyn; Sudweeks, Fay – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2017
Aim/Purpose: The research investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Iranian refugees' settlement in Australia. Background: The study identifies the issues of settlement, such as language, cultural and social differences. Methodology: The Multi-Sited Ethnography (MSE), which is a qualitative methodology, has…
Descriptors: Refugees, Land Settlement, Ethnography, Foreign Countries
Expanding National Vocational Education and Training Statistical Collections: Private Provider Engagement
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Smith, Andrew C.; Potter, Rosemary; Smith, Peter J. – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The research reported was intended to identify the barriers and facilitators to the participation of private education and training providers in the supply of data to the national vocational education and training (VET) statistical collection. In addition, the research process developed a number of strategies to assist private registered training…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Private Education, Participation, Methods
Building the Capacity to Innovate: The Role of Human Capital--Support Document
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Smith, Andrew; Courvisanos, Jerry; Tuck, Jacqueline; McEachern, Steven – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "Building the Capacity to Innovate: The Role of Human Capital," and is an added resource for further information. This document contains the following appendices: (1) Survey methodology; (2) Synopsis of the literature; (3) Interview questions; and (4) Survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Research Methodology, Literature Reviews
The Perception of Math and Math Education in the Rural Midwest. Working Paper No. 37
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Lucas, David M.; Fugitt, Jamie – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2007
Using the qualitative research method known as folknography, the authors led a research team to the heart of Illinois farm country to ask the question "What are the perceptions of the people of the Midwest concerning math and math education?" A review of the literature includes Canadian and Australian references on the topic, as well as…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Students
Succeeding against the Odds. The Outcomes Attained by Indigenous Students in Aboriginal Community-Controlled Adult Education Colleges.
Durnan, Deborah; Boughton, Bob – 1999
A study examined the outcomes attained by 389 indigenous students who completed programs at the 4 largest Aboriginal community-controlled adult education colleges in the 9-member Federation of Independent Aboriginal Education Providers (FIAEP). The survey, which elicited a 57% response rate, established that, although a very large percentage of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Schools