Melbourne Uni research looking at complimentary systems for learning. I have used and seen these keepad systems and they certainly have an appeal for immediate "point-in-time collection and correlation of user views. Can be used to great affect when working to identify and challenge personal viewpoints in group situations... KEEpad is a system that allows lecturers to present interactive PowerPoint…
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This paper outlines the research methodology and findings of a unit development project on an online collaborative learning component, for a first year Bachelor of Education course run in 2001, at the University of New England. The original premise for the project was that the application of activity based processes that required students to participate with one another in focussed…
Enquiring Minds is a three-year research and development project investigating how children can shape their own learning, by changing the emphasis from what they learn to how they learn. [Source: Enquiring Minds: a new approach to learning.]
That should be that....but somehow I don't think so... The National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy in Australia. Link: Teaching Reading - National Library Teaching Reading - ACER
Mennie Scapens and Deborah Fraser pull together a review of the literature on MI theory and examine the extent to which its applications have been found to be associated with improved student outcomes and other positive changes in the secondary school setting, and to ascertain the reasons why the theory, which has found such a ready audience among primary school educators,…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its report on data collected in 2004. The report states that in August 2004, there were 9,615 schools in Australia of which 6,938 were government schools and 2,677 were non-government schools. Link: Schools in Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics Report
Often at this time of year, newspapers report on disappointed year 12 students who have missed out on a place in universities. A study released by ACER included 8000 students evaluates those who were unsuccessful. The study, Unmet Demand? Characteristics and Activities of University Applicants Not Offered a Place, was released by ACER in December 2005 as part of the Longitudinal Surveys…
Differentiation begins when a teacher takes an honest look at the diversity of learners within the classroom. This article discusses the importance of building relationships and structuring learning to the individual, especially through the middle years of schooling. Link: Differentiating Instruction: Why Bother?.
This paper reports on a Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) project that explored policies, programs and other initiatives by Australia’s states and territories to support innovation, and to build VET capability to respond to its effects on skill needs. The project was undertaken in late 2003-early 2004. The project examined the range of initiatives adopted by…