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Kearney, Sean – Education and Society, 2014
The teaching workforce is in a constant state of change, susceptible to fluctuating federal and state governments, policy directions within the various bureaucracies that control the curriculum, teachers' accreditation and certification requirements and universities that regulate entry into initial teacher education programs, and eventually the…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education Programs
Hore, Terry; West, Leo H. T. – 1980
A study was undertaken, in 1976 and for the three following years, of adult students in Australian higher education. The study examined: (1) the phenomenon of adult students and the extent of their involvement in higher education; (2) the politics and practices of institutions towards these students; (3) staff attitudes in the courses; (4) adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Adult Students
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Cornius-Randall, Rachael – Issues in Educational Research, 2004
Teacher shortages have encouraged initiatives to tailor training programs to meet the demand in both past, current and future contexts. Such programs have been streamlined to ensure a rapid response to shortages, in addition to also drawing participants from non-traditional groups as a source of potential educators. Within teacher education,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Supply and Demand, Teacher Shortage, Foreign Countries