Current practices in science education may be leaving many students poorly educated about science and with an ambivalent or negative attitude towards science according to Professor Jonathan Osborne of King’s College London, one of the keynote presenters at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) 11th annual research conference. The full published conference proceedings containing...

Carried out by the Australian Youth Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, this study examined the benefits of youth development programs, including the range of practice models used to produce effective outcomes for young people’s self-development and connection with the community. The study also sought to establish students’ expectations of youth development activities, their...

A recent Audit workshop, centred around the draft of a forthcoming Audit Report by Joo-Cheong Tham and Sally Young, brought together Australian and international experts, electoral commissioners, former auditors-general and political party representatives. The draft Audit Report, workshop papers and further information are available online. The papers include: • Graeme Orr – Government Advertising: Informational...

This is the final evaluation of PACTS (Parents As Career Transition Supports), an innovative Brotherhood pilot project that aims to empower parents to better support their childrenÆs transitions from school to work and/or further education by building their knowledge of post-school pathways and the contemporary job market. Lois Bedson and Daniel Perkins found clear benefits...

Stephen Ziguras and Jacinda Kleidon provide four case studies of local innovative approaches to employment support in disadvantaged communities: Neighbourhood Renewal in Fitzroy and Collingwood, an Adult Migrant Education Service/BSL cleaning enterprise, YP4 young homeless jobseekers trial, and Westgate Community Initiatives Group disability employment programs.