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Effects of single-gender mathematics classrooms on self-perception of mathematical ability and post secondary engineering paths: An Australian case study

Tully D; Jacobs Betty (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010)

This study focused on a population of female engineering students, probing the influences of their secondary school experience on their choice to pursue an engineering course of study at university. The motivating question ...

E-learning developments and experiences

Alexander Shirley (Emerald Group Publishing, 2001)

The focus of much e-learning activity is upon the development of courses and their resources. Successful e-Iearning takes place within a complex system involving the student experience of learning, teachers' ...

'The elephant in the room': Audit culture and TAFE teachers

Black Stephen; Reich Ann (Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association, AVETRA, 2010)

The work of TAPE teachers has changed considerably in the past decade or more, as indicated in numerous studies (e.g. Chappell & Johnston 2003, Harris, Simon & Clayton 2005). However, one aspect of change which has not ...

Embedding Copy Detection Within an Automated Submission System For Programming Assignments

Lingard Gordon (University of Wollongong, 2009)

To address the problem of computer programming students copying and colluding on assignments, since 2003 a system has been developed and utilised at the University of Technology, Sydney that embeds copy detection information ...

Embedding education for sustainable development in curriculum: Chalks walking the talk?

Buchanan John (SEAA, 2011)

The imperative for education sustainable development (ESD) is surely stronger than at any point in the intertwined history of humans and the planet (Fien, 2004; Reynolds, 2009; UNESCO, 2004), given rising populations and ...

The emergence of Asia: Development of studies in Asia in one Australian school

Buchanan John (Academic Press Ltd, 2001)

The need for an understanding of Asia has attracted increasing attention in Australia in recent years. One strategy In response to the need for greater Asia literacy has been the development of networks of Access Asia ...

The emergence of productive reflection

Cressey Peter; Boud David; Docherty Peter (Routledge, 2006)

Emergent collectivity: teachers as independent e-designers of professional development in K-6 science and technology

Schaverien Lynette; Forsyth Lachlan (Routledge, 2004)

Communities (including online communities) appear to provide powerful contexts for the professional development of teachers. Yet, despite the apparent educational potency of groups, professional development research has ...

An emerging learning design for student-generated 'iVideos'

Kearney Matthew; Jones Glynis; Roberts Lynn (LAMS Foundation, 2011)

This paper describes an emerging learning design for a popular genre of learner-generated video projects: Ideas Videos or iVideos. These advocacy-style videos are short, two-minute, digital videos designed â¿¿to evoke ...

An emerging learning design for student-generated iVideos.

Kearney Matthew; Jones Glynis; Roberts Lynne (University of Nicosia, 2012)

This paper describes an emerging learning design for a popular genre of learner-generated video projects: Ideas Videos or iVideos. These advocacy-style videos are short, two-minute, digital videos designed " to evoke ...

Employers' perceptions regarding graduates of engineering dual degrees

Fleming Josephine; Iyer Mahalinga; Shortis Mark; Vuthaluru Hari; Xing Ke; Moulton Bruce (WIETE, 2010)

This article presents findings from part of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council project regarding Australian dual degrees. Employers from 30 engineering-focused organisations were interviewed to solicit their views ...

Employment outcomes from vocational education: A study of business management technicians in the Republic of Trinidad

Mcdonald Betty; Athanasou James (International Vocational Education and Training Association, 2002)

The purpose of this study was to describe labor market outcomes for 500 business management technicians who attended vocational education and training courses at state-run technical institutes in the Republic of Trinidad and ...

Encapsulating sustainability principles for structural design of buildings

Mccarthy Timothy; Sheikh Neaz; Gardner Anne (University College, Dublin, 2008)

Encouraging the Use of Technology for Collaboration in the Construction Industry: A Solution facilitated through experiential learning

Er Michael; Kay Robert (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2004)

Modern construction projects involve multiple participants who need to collaborate in order for the project to be successful. The collaborative system on construction sites involves a number of ineffieiendes in the ...

Engaging Aboriginal Families to Support Student and Community Learning

Chodkiewicz Andrew; Widin Jacquie; Yasukawa Keiko (Routledge, 2008)

Engaging families in school-related programs, such as family literacy programs, has been promoted as an effective strategy to assist students who might otherwise fail to achieve success in school. The authors in this article ...

Engaging in the future of e-learning: a scenarios-based approach

Martin Graeme; Bell Mark; Clarke Thomas (Emerald Group Publishing, 2005)

e-Learning has been frequently heralded as a transforming influence on global education and corporate training. Despite such rhetoric,the adoption, diffusion and exploitation of e-learning by educational institutions ...

Engaging postgraduate students in a collaborative peer learning community by assessment through an online discussion group

Saunders Shirley (Australian Academic Press, 2005)

Online platforms are now widely used to support university subjects particularly in distance education. In this paper the author discusses the process of establishing an online discussion group as an assessment option ...

Engaging professional societies in developing work-ready graduates

Nettleton Skye; Litchfield Andrew; Taylor Tracy (HERDSA, 2008)

Since the 1990s universities have faced increasing pressure to better prepare graduates for the workforce. Employers, professional societies and the government are increasingly calling for graduates who are work-ready. In ...

Engaging undergraduate nursing students in the care of elderly residents in Australian nursing homes.

Wyllie Aileen; Rogan Frances (Elsevier Science, 2001)

This paper presents an analysis of a qualitative descriptive study exploring the effect of a structured educational program for beginning undergraduate nursing students undertaking clinical placements in Australian nursing ...

Engineering Admissions Criteria: Focusing on Ultimate Professional Success

Lowe David; Johnston Archie (ACEN, 2008)

The majority of Australian Universities use performance in the higher school examinations as the primary basis of admission into undergraduate programs for current school leavers. In 2005 an analysis of academic performance ...

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