Teacher adaptability is an emerging construct in research on teacher effectiveness with evidence of links to improved outcomes for both teachers and students. This study examined the links between teacher adaptive practices and teacher self-efficacy, perceived autonomy support and teacher adaptability. The study found that only teacher…

This article surveys recent research on historical thinking. It synthesises two leading approaches to construct a combined model of historical reasoning. The combined model consists of eight components: ask historical questions, establish historical significance, use sources as evidence, identify continuity and change, analyse cause and…

The perennial debate as to how children acquire values received further impetus from the "National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools" (Department of Education, Science and Training, 2005a). This document, and its companion publication, "Values for Australian Schooling Professional Learning Resources" (DEST,…