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Essiet, Inimfon Aniema; Salmon, Jo; Lander, Natalie J.; Duncan, Michael J.; Eyre, Emma L. J.; Barnett, Lisa M. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2021
Physical literacy serves as the foundation for several skills or attributes needed for lifelong physical activity participation. Based on its connection to physical activity, physical literacy has been associated with a wide variety of positive health outcomes. While research suggests that teachers play a crucial role in fostering children's…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Physical Activities, Literacy, Measures (Individuals)
Boyle, Christopher; Anderson, Joanna – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2020
This article discusses the justification for inclusive education in Australia, whilst being cognizant of the wider international landscape. Separate educational provision is increasing in many countries, including Australia. Inclusive education has plateaued to a degree with demand increasing for non-inclusive settings. There are three main…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Equal Education, Special Education, Foreign Countries
Rizvi, Fazal; Savage, Glenn C.; Quay, John; Acquaro, Daniela; Sallis, Richard J. T.; Sobhani, Nima – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2020
This article examines the ways in which the International Baccalaureate's Learner Profile is interpreted and enacted in three different national settings. Using the data collected from a comparative study of the Learner Profile in nine International Baccalaureate schools in India, Hong Kong, and Australia, the article problematizes the widely held…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Placement Programs, Student Characteristics, Profiles
Barnes, Melissa; Moore, Deborah; Almeida, Sylvia – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2019
In light of Australian policy and curriculum initiatives aimed to prioritize Education for Sustainability (EfS) practices, this article discusses a study that evaluated a smart meter program introduced by a local government of an Australian state/territory. The program aimed to provide teachers and students from 86 primary and secondary schools…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainability, Elementary Secondary Education, Conservation (Environment)
McCaffery, Juliet – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2016
This article questions the western model of education as suitable for everyone. Having taught for many years, the purpose of education was always clear to me: children and adults needed literacy and education in order to operate in a modern society. My research, carried out in England between 2004 and 2011 on Gypsies' and Travellers' experiences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices, Indigenous Populations
Kral, Inge; Schwab, R. G. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2016
If young adults in remote Indigenous Australian communities are to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to participate effectively in mature roles in their own and the wider community, then educators will need to pay attention not only to the provision of schooling and formal adult-literacy tuition, but also to how language, literacy, and…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy
Fien, John; Winfree, Tomi – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
The construction industry is contributing to the sustainability agenda through numerous strategies to improve energy efficiency in the design, materials, and operating conditions of buildings. However, this is only one driver of change in the construction sector. This article, which takes Australia as a case study, shows that many other drivers…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Energy Management, Energy Conservation, Power Technology
Karmel, Tom – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2014
This article describes the main institutional features of Australia's TVET sector, focussing particularly on the qualifications framework, how it relates to the labour market, and the role of industry. It also looks briefly at two current policy challenges for Australia. Seeking lessons for other countries in the Asia Pacific region, it discusses…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Success, Labor Market, Institutional Characteristics
Romi, Shlomo; Lewis, Ramon; Roache, Joel – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2013
This paper discusses the degree to which recently reported relationships between the classroom management techniques and coping styles of Australian teachers apply in two other national settings: China and Israel. Little is known about which teacher characteristics relate to their approach to classroom management, although researchers in Australia…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Coping, Educational Strategies, Educational Practices
Rutland, Suzanne D. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2010
Holocaust education can play a role in countering the ongoing problem of prejudice and incitement to hate that can lead to racial tension and violence. This article examines the beliefs of Muslim school children towards Jews in Sydney, Australia. It then discusses efforts to use Holocaust education to combat racist beliefs and hate language, and…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Muslims, Jews, Foreign Countries