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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Dalley-Trim, Leanne; Alloway, Nola – Australian Educational Researcher, 2010
This paper investigates regional Australian students' aspirations and expectations for their future and, more specifically, the manner in which these are formulated around a view to move outward--that is, away from regional, remote and rural communities--and onward--that is, to make something of their lives. Drawing upon interview data, the paper…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Rural Education, Academic Aspiration
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Dalley-Trim, Leanne; Alloway, Nola; Walker, Karen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2008
This paper addresses the issue of Vocational Education and Training in Schools--an issue that has recently attracted significant political attention particularly in light of current national skills shortage in Australia. Specifically, it investigates secondary school students' perceptions of VET in Schools [VETiS]. It also explores the factors…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education