Australian Journal of Education articles from August 2000

Australian Journal of Education archives from August 2000

Editorial.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... This second issue for the year again singles out some very pertinent issues in contemporary education in Australia. Gray, Hunter and Schwab dedicate their article to providing an overview of the state of education and indigenous people in the...

Trends in indigenous educational participation and attainment, 1986-96.
August 1, 2000... This paper provides a summary and overview of indigenous people within the Australian education system. A cohort analysis of changes in educational participation and the level and type of educational qualification over the last three censuses...

Standards for standards: The development of Australian professional standards for teaching.
August 1, 2000... Professional standards for teaching have been developed in many countries during the 1990s. In Australia, the first wave of standards development has been dominated by the large state government school systems, and influenced by...

Competency-based training: Evidence of a failed policy in training reform.
August 1, 2000... The political decision to implement competency-based training widely throughout vocational education systems in Australia, before rigorous evaluation through adequate pilot programs, was made because it was viewed as essential for increasing...

Political activism and civic education among Australian secondary school students.
August 1, 2000... Political activism and civic education among Australian secondary school students Lawrence J. Saha The Australian National University This paper investigates the impact of school variables on student political knowledge and political...

Is Australian educational research worthwhile?
August 1, 2000... This research examines publication and citation data to assess the contribution of Australian educational research to teaching practice and policy making. Australia makes a significant contribution to international educational research,...

Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity.(Review)
August 1, 2000... Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity Edited by Etienne Wenger Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. $110. ISBN 0-521-43017-8 Wenger's recent book Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity deals...

Escaping education: Living as learning within grassroots cultures.(Review)
August 1, 2000... Escaping education: Living as learning within grassroots cultures Hadhu Suri Prakash & Gustavo Esteva New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 1998. Escaping education: Living as learning within grassroots cultures is an educational manifesto...