A5012992223- Education Systems and Policy
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- School Choice and Performance
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Higher Education and Employability
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Religious Education and Schools
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Critical and Liberation Pedagogy
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Career Development and Diversity
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Foucault, Power, and Ethics
The University of Melbourne
2013-2025
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
2012-2023
Louisiana State University
2020
University of Kansas
2006-2018
University of Illinois System
2010
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
2006-2007
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1993
In this article, Nicholas Burbules and Suzanne Rice engage several of the central claims made by postmodern authors about possibilities limits education. Specifically,they focus on conceptions difference, question whether dialogue across differences, particularly differences in social power, is possible worthwhile. order to answer question, distinguish two trends within thought: one extends redefines modernist principles such as democracy, reason, equality; other deconstructs rejects these...
Debates continue about how high-stakes testing regimes influence schools at all levels: their impact on teaching practices, distribution of resources and curriculum provision, whether they achieve the intended increases in student achievement targeted areas. In 2008, Australian government introduced a national scheme, National Assessment Program – Literacy Numeracy (NAPLAN), which students Years 3, 5, 7 9 are required to participate, website, MySchool, was established 2010 publish results...
<i>Background and Relevance:</i> Atherosclerotic stenosis of the major intracranial arteries is an important cause transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Of 900,000 patients who suffer a TIA stroke each year in USA, responsible for approximately 10%, i.e. 90,000 patients. There have been no prospective trials evaluating antithrombotic therapies preventing recurrent vascular events these The main objective this trial to compare warfarin [International Normalized Ratio (INR)...
Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Additional informationNotes on contributorsLisa E. Wolf-WendelLisa Wolf-Wendel is assistant professor, Susan Twombly and Suzanne Rice associate Department of Teaching Leadership, University Kansas.Susan TwomblyLisa Kansas.Suzanne RiceLisa Kansas.
High-stakes testing regimes, in which schools are judged on their capacity to attain high student results national tests, becoming common both developed and developing nations, including the United States, Britain Australia. However, while there has been substantial investigation around impact of high-stakes curriculum pedagogy, very little research looking at teachers' professional opportunities. The current project used a case study approach examine programme had access learning teaching...
Almost immediately after the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007, arguments appeared favor of widespread implementation zero tolerance policies schools. Briefly, policies...
There is a significant body of research supporting the notion that teachers are single most important school-based resource schools have to lift student achievement, and many principals policymakers aware need retain good staff. This study used large sample Australian in primary secondary government non-government examine differences importance given by more less effective particular factors might hold them school or cause leave. More placed greater emphasis on such as promotion...
Many countries face mathematics and science teacher shortages. There is a need for greater knowledge about eligible individuals' potential interest to teach career motivations. We explored motivations in teaching career, among 470 tertiary students from four Australian universities. Students with high were distinguished those low interest, by 'altruistic' motives, positive prior experiences, progression prospects, family flexibility working team. They also held more perceptions of the...
Teachers in recent years have expressed a great deal of dissatisfaction with their status society, consistently citing it as one the most negative aspects role. Numerous studies demonstrated that teachers believe Australian society to be poor and work undervalued. However, surveys public shown majority views both schools positively, believing are dedicated students, general achieve educational goals reasonably well. The study set out explore reasons behind discrepancy between teachers'...
Background Context Despite its significance for learning, listening has received very little attention in the philosophy of education literature. This article draws on and educational thought Aristotle to illuminate characteristics good listening. The current project is exploratory preliminary, seeking mainly suggest what a virtues orientation might offer terms understanding fostering listing contexts. Purpose work examines how contexts may be understood when examined through an Aristotelian...
Teach For and First programs now constitute a significant pathway into teaching in number of countries. One criterion for selection these is leadership capacity, evidence indicates that many candidates do move roles education, business, policy the years following their time as For/Teach candidate. Given capacity to influence directions school practice, speak with authority at least some experience challenging schools, it important understand types conclusions they draw from teaching,...
Background/Context This article is part of a series studies carried out by the authors in this special issue on general topic listening and its specific relevance to teaching. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus Study We examine common activity pretending listen argue that thinking about it carefully reveals some important insights into practice more generally. Then we turn question context Research Design conceptual normative study drawing from relevant philosophical literatures....