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Direct linkHalabi, Abdel K. – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2014
The Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA) recognises education as a lifelong process, and there is a need for continuing education and training to be available to rural communities. This paper examines the satisfaction levels of accounting continual professional development (CPD) when provided by a rural accounting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Professional Continuing Education, Accounting
Cooper, M. G.; Williams, J.; Awidi, Isaiah – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2014
This paper reports a research project that was conducted in 2009 and 2010 to support new teachers in the areas of Design and Technology and Home Economics. As a result of a retraining program, teachers in these areas were posted to remote schools, and the concern was that the combined difficulties of a new teaching area and a remote location would…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Home Economics Education, Design, Rural Schools
Lyons, Terry; Quinn, Frances – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2014
This paper reports findings from the Choosing Science study (Lyons & Quinn, 2010) indicating that Australian Year 10 students in small rural or remote areas tend to regard their science lessons as less relevant than do students in larger towns and cities. Specifically, those in small rural or remote schools were significantly more inclined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Rural Areas, Student Attitudes
Handal, Boris; Watson, Kevin; Petocz, Peter; Maher, Marguerite – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2013
Why teachers in remote and rural schools do not remain longer in their posts is a central concern in Australian education. In particular, the lack of mathematics and science teachers in regional areas has reached critical levels endangering the adequate delivery of the curriculum to thousands of school students. While many teachers' personal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover
Penman, Joy; Sawyer, Janet – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2013
This paper discusses an initiative titled UniReady Program for Multicultural Groups that was conducted at the University of South Australia's Centre for Regional Engagement located in the city of Whyalla. Immigrant families are currently being attracted to the city due to regional employment opportunities and are potential university students. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Nontraditional Students, Universities
Jervis-Tracey, Paula; Chenoweth, Lesley; McAuliffe, Donna; O'Connor, Barry; Stehlik, Daniela – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2012
Delivering essential health, education and human services in rural and remote communities remains a critical problem for Australia. When professionals have mandatory responsibilities (e.g. in child protection, law enforcement, education or mental health), tensions can arise between workers and the communities in which they live. This paper reports…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Law Enforcement, Human Services
