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ItemInfluences in curriculum change, a case study : the introduction of P.S.S.C. physics in VictoriaCrohn, E. V. (Edna V.) (University of Melbourne, 1988)
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ItemConflicting demands affecting the development of secondary education in Victoria, 1910-1970Mathews, Rivkah. (University of Melbourne, 1971)
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ItemSOTF principals' roles and preparationMbuye, E. A. (University of Melbourne, 1995)
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ItemLined scaffolding : mediating the learning of early writingClifton, Elisabeth. (University of Melbourne, 2008)
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ItemBut I don't want to : complying with the wishes of the teacher : a necessary but not sufficient condition for learning in students with challenging behaviourEly, Robert Barkley Wilson. (University of Melbourne, 2008)
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ItemThe influences of learning and change on primary physical education teachersDawson, Jane E. (University of Melbourne, 2008)With the familiar call for reform in physical education (PE), more needs to be known about factors that promote or inhibit change. Increasing the ability of primary PE teachers to learn and adapt to change is one way of improving the current situation of PE. Teachers' capacity to change, and learn is influenced by their personal experiences, school organisations, professional development experiences and communities of practice. Using a collective case study methodology, this thesis explores the experiences of four primary PE teachers in order to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that have influenced their values, beliefs and practices. The experiences of each teacher are compared and discussed with the other participants in the study, using a process of identifying general themes from the literature and the data. The experiences of each teacher are used to generate discussion about their influences on the teachers' ability to learn and adapt to change. The concept of communities of practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998) is used to reflect on how to create more effective learning opportunities for primary PE teachers. There were two key findings to this thesis: firstly, teachers' personal experiences in PE and sport, together with organizational factors, have a significant influence over the teachers' values and practices and their ability to adapt to change; secondly, teachers who work in thriving communities of practice have greater opportunities to learn and cope with change.
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ItemVocational learners and their readiness to undertake self-directed learning through the use of new learning technologiesDigby, Ross. (University of Melbourne, 2002)
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ItemCurriculum policy in the crucible of change : implementing curriculum policy (the Curriculum & Standards Framework) in state schools in Victoria in a time of rapid change, 1995 to 1999Murray, Richard G. (University of Melbourne, 2001)
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ItemTeaching abstract physics to junior secondary students using computer technologyFankhauser, Stuart. (University of Melbourne, 2001)This study investigated the use of computer technology in the teaching of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity to junior secondary students. A teaching unit was developed incorporating a computer program for the purposes of the research. Six subjects completed pre-tests prior to undertaking the program and post-tests at the conclusion of the program. The subjects were also interviewed at the conclusion of their post-tests. All subjects demonstrated some degree of conceptual change in their understanding of relativistic effects. Five of the six subjects demonstrated a considerable change in their conceptual understanding of abstract phenomena described by the theory.
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ItemCitizenship, democracy and full-service schooling integrated servicesDowney, Leah. (University of Melbourne, 1998)