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Australian Journal of Education articles from April 2008
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Australian Journal of Education archives from April 2008
Editorial.(Editorial)
April 1, 2008... Evaluation, gender, policy and politics: this edition of the Australian Journal of Education reports on research that examines some of the fundamental matters in education, dealing with evaluation in terms of teacher quality, higher degrees and...
Conceptualising and evaluating teacher quality: substantive and methodological issues.(Report)
April 1, 2008... Whereas findings from recent research highlight the importance of teacher quality in improving students' academic performances and experiences of schooling, substantive and methodological issues surrounding the conceptualisation and evaluation...
Consistency and inconsistency in PhD thesis examination.(Report)
April 1, 2008... This is a mixed methods investigation of consistency in PhD examination. At its core is the quantification of the content and conceptual analysis of examiner reports for 804 Australian theses. First, the level of consistency between what...
Western Australia's 'English' course of study: to OBE or not to OBE, perhaps that is the question.(outcomes-based education)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Opinion surrounding Western Australia's provision of compulsory education via an outcomes-based education (OBE) paradigm is severely divided. At the centre of debate is an attempt by authorities to extend OBE into the final years of secondary...
Gender differences in educational achievement to age 25.(Report)
April 1, 2008... Gender differences in educational achievement were examined in a cohort of 1265 individuals studied from birth to age 25. There was a small but pervasive tendency for females to score better than males on standardised tests and to achieve more...
Effects of technology and male teachers on boys' reading.(Report)
April 1, 2008... In response to concerns about boys' academic underachievement as well as the international gender imbalance in our teaching force composition, a call has been made to hire more male teachers and practice 'boy-friendly' pedagogy. Our...
The teacher's role in the research-policy-praxis nexus.(Report)
April 1, 2008... What kinds of relationships exist between educational policy, research and the professional knowledge of the teachers that implement these policies in practice? This article reports research that examined the role of teachers working in an...