Email communication has become an integral part of the communication structure within organisations. However, we are far from efficient in using this organisational communication and knowledge sharing tool. We aim to ...

The disciplines of Science and Technology present well recognised professional development challenges for primary teachers. We focus in this paper on the particular challenge of systemic, sustainable professional renewal, ...

This paper represents a first phase of an early career research project that is exploring the scope and nature of learning in neighbourhood centres across Australia. It takes as given that learning happens beyond educational ...

Engineers today are often required to make critical judgements involving decisions that extend beyond traditional discipline boundaries requiring ongoing learning, much of which is informal, learnt on the job from peers ...

In computer science education, the topic of computing theory is one that is commonly not well received by students. Career-oriented students often view the topic as irrelevant, and would rather learn new skills and ...

This paper presents preliminary findings of an ethnographic doctoral study of police chaplaincy in Australia focusing on strategies for understanding and cultivating a community of practice. It argues that police chaplains ...

Junior structural engineers rarely work alone. Their design calculations are usually peer reviewed, and they may be involved in reviewing other engineersâ¿¿ designs. They are also likely to have to articulate their design ...

Power is an important but a somewhat neglected element of vocational and further education leadership. It is essentially the potential or the ability to influence others, decisions and to control resources. Any manager's ...