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New Research

The political economy of intergenerational income mobility

17 March 2010International comparisons of intergenerational mobility must take into account differences in politico-economic institutions, according to this study.

Rates of return to university education: the regression discontinuity design

15 March 2010This paper develops a model to estimate the value of returning to a university degree and the causal effect of a university education on earnings in China.

Knowledge foundations for the development of sustainable wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia

15 March 2010This paper addresses issues of complementarity and conflict across Indigenous ecological knowledge and western science.

Australian vocational education and training: Apprentices and trainees 2009 - September quarter

15 March 2010Estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the September quarter, 2009 are presented in this publication.

The effectiveness of the traineeship model

12 March 2010The traineeship model is currently targeted at a broader group of people compared with the original target group of young unemployed persons as envisaged by the Kirby Enquiry.
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Early childhood

Improving mathematics learning in the early years: the use of interactive multimedia

12 March 2010This article reports on research into the potential of interactive multimedia to develop K-1 students' understanding of fractions.

Integrating services for young children and their families

15 February 2010This policy brief explores the rationale behind government efforts to integrate services and the implications for policy makers and practitioners. 

A flying start for Queensland children

08 February 2010The Queensland Government has launched a discussion paper on the future of education as part of its plan to provide all Queensland children with a flying start in life.

Vocational education and training

Commentary

Sydney University three decades later

18 March 2010A time travelling uni student would experience some shocks, writes Rodney Tiffen in the National Times

Windschuttle, again

17 March 2010Keith Windschuttle brings the temperament of a barrister to his latest subject, the stolen generations, writes Dean Ashenden in Inside Story

My School and your school

26 February 2010My School promises to compare like with like, but a close look at thirty-six “average” schools reveals the limitations of this way of measuring achievement, writes Chris Bonnor
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Audio

School starting age

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14 January 2010Is it better for children to start school young at four years and six months or to wait until the compulsory six years of age?

When art meets science

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19 November 2009Science and art might sound like vastly different disciplines, but Dr Tim Wetherell from ANU believes they are both motivated by a desire to make sense of the world in which we live.

Schools

One teacher's response to literacy learning and teaching using technology

12 March 2010Access to technology remains uneven across schools, student competency levels differ and teacher expertise varies considerably.

Turning 18: pathways and plans

09 March 2010The longitudinal Life Chances Study has followed some 140 young people from diverse backgrounds since they were infants. This report documents the altest stage of the project.

Video

Bess Nungarrayi Price on the NT Intervention

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15 February 2010Bess Nungarrayi Price, a Walpiri woman from Yuendemu in the N.T. discusses the issues facing her community and explains why she thinks policies such as enforced income management are needed and welcome.

Emerging technologies in Australia - Horizon report

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03 December 2009Education.au CEO Greg Black shares an Australian perspective on the four emerging technologies identified by the Horizon Report as likely to be entering mainstream use by educators within the next few years.

Education policy

Websites

Indigenous Vocational Education and Training

15 March 2010 The purpose of this resource is to provide a simple summary of NCVER's statistics and research on Indigenous Australians and vocational education and training (VET).

Bringing Them Home

19 February 2010This website features oral history interviews with people who were involved in or affected by the removal of Indigenous children from their families.

My school

29 January 2010My School enables you to search the profiles of almost 10,000 Australian schools.

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Books

The Australian Long Story

The Australian Long Story

  • Editor: Mandy Sayer
  • Penguin Australia
In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with the complexity of a novel.
The Best Australian Essays 2009

The Best Australian Essays 2009

  • Edited by Robyn Davidson
  • Black Inc
This year’s Best Australian Essays ranges far and wide. There are portraits of Michael Jackson, Samuel Beckett, the kookaburra, Julia Gillard and Charles Darwin.

Noticeboard

WANTED: Communications Projects (Melbourne)
16 February 2010

RMIT University in Melbourne runs a degree program where groups of
communication research‐trained students work on a communication research
project for a not‐for‐profit client.

National Prison Book Program - sending books to Australian prisoners
14 January 2010

The National Prison Book Program provides prisoners with free reading materials. Our aim is to provide books to prisoners and enhance prison library and educational services.

ACCAN call for Expressions of Interest: Independent Grants Panel
13 January 2010

ACCAN is establishing an Independent Grants Panel (‘the Panel’) to make recommendations about the allocation of Grants. We are calling for Expressions of Interest to join the Panel which has three (3) positions available.

Policy Guides

Involving students in peer review: Case studies and practical strategies for university teaching

This guide has been developed as a resource for teaching staff and course/subject coordinators who are considering integrating student peer review in their subjects.

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