Publication Date
| In 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2023 | 0 |
| Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 156 |
| Teachers | 63 |
| Researchers | 34 |
| Administrators | 26 |
| Policymakers | 22 |
| Students | 9 |
| Media Staff | 6 |
| Community | 4 |
| Counselors | 2 |
| Parents | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 106 |
| Canada | 5 |
| United States | 5 |
| United Kingdom (Great Britain) | 4 |
| Antarctica | 2 |
| China | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Bem Sex Role Inventory | 1 |
| Study Process Questionnaire | 1 |
| Test of Logical Thinking | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedO'Neill, A.; Wellard, R. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1986
Leadership was the primary issue when the Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences (Victoria, Australia) introduced academic governance regulations in 1978. The issue resurfaced in 1982, prompting a regulations review. This paper analyzes review findings and relates them to contemporary theory viewing leadership as a relationship between leaders and…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMcKenzie, Scott – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1976
Described is the science course syllabus utilized for secondary science education in Queensland, Australia. Included are educational aims, course design, and assessment procedures. (SL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedFawns, Rod A. – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1977
Reviews five of a series of 19 games from Longman Science Games Series, Longman, Australia. The games are appropriate for junior and senior high students. (CP)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Games, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
Yoong, Wong Khoon – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 1992
This paper describes (1) the role of reflection in learning and teaching as presented at a Philippines-Australia Science and Mathematics Education Project training program; (2) the use of writing as a tool for reflection; and (3) examples of teacher reactions to the training on reflection. (25 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedTobin, Kenneth – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Synthesized are the results of five qualitative investigations of high school science classrooms in Western Australia and in the state of Georgia. Gender differences were observed in each study and teachers were not aware of their occurrence. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classrooms
Peer reviewedThomas, Ian G. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1990
Described is the evaluation of the Master of Environmental Science program at Monash University (Australia). The design of the evaluation is discussed, and the use of multiple sources of data and an innovative style are highlighted. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Conservation (Environment), Educational Assessment, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedBlake, Trevor; Cock, Peter – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1987
Examines the tensions between the development of a holistic understanding of the diverse relations linking people and environments and the more dominant, technocratic orientation of environmental studies programs in higher education. Describes how the graduate environmental science program at Monash University (Australia) has dealt with these…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Educational Philosophy
Fraser, Barry J., Ed.; Giddings, Geoff J., Ed. – 1987
This publication is a compilation of papers presented at a research seminar in November 1986 at Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Five papers are included. Jane Butler Kahle's keynote address, "Images of Science: The Physicist and the Cowboy," outlines several aspects of the role of schools in the reproducion of the masculine image of…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedTisher, Richard P., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1985
This publication contains 24 studies which focus on: the fostering of inquiry in secondary school science laboratories; realistic expectations for traditional laboratory work; a content-based, college-level science course for all students; understanding learning at the classroom level; transitions and student task involvement; a project to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Curriculum Development
Western Australia Science Education Association. – 1983
This proceedings contains the texts of 14 science education research studies which were presented at the 1983 Western Australia Science Education Conference. They include: "Students' Understanding of Chemical Equilibrium: A Report of Research in Progress" (Patrick J. Garnett, Mark W. Hackling); "Measuring the Learning Environment in…
Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, Classroom Environment, Computer Science Education, Conservation (Concept)
Tobin, Kenneth – 1987
The Exemplary Practice in Science and Mathematics Education (EPSME) project involved outstanding teachers of science or mathematics from Western Australia. The project's goal was to identify effective practices of exemplary teachers for the purpose of developing programs for improving practices in science classrooms. Thirteen science teachers and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Tobin, Kenneth – 1986
Designed to obtain information on the tests and activities in which students engage in science classes, this study focused on the activity structures used by teachers in high school science classes and on the academic work of students. The main component of the study was an ethnographic investigation of 15 science teachers from Perth, Australia.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries
Download full textTreagust, David F. – 1986
In a response to lower test scores in science and mathematics in Australia, the Western Australian Institute of Technology conducted a study to identify high quality science and mathematics teachers in Western Australian schools. This paper describes the teaching practices of one male and one female teacher of biology from two different schools.…
Descriptors: Biology, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality
Research Implications for Science and Mathematics Teachers. Volume 1. Key Centre Monograph Number 5.
Fraser, Barry J., Ed. – 1993
This document was compiled to help keep science and mathematics teachers in Australia abreast of the results of important research endeavors in education. The monograph is divided into 12 chapters. Chapter one, "Exemplary Science and Mathematics Teachers," (Barry Fraser and Kenneth Tobin) describes a study focusing on examples of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Demonstration Programs, Diagrams
Byrne, Eileen M. – 1992
This volume is to be used in conjunction with volume I (Final Research Report) of the Women in Science and Technology in Australia (WISTA) research project. This document contains the main statistical tables of grade 12 and higher education enrollments used as the basis for the statistical element of the WISTA research report. The document is…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Enrollment Rate, Females, Foreign Countries
