'They're funny bloody cattle': encouraging rural men to learn
- Authors: Vallance, Soapy , Golding, Barry
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Australian Journal of Adult Learning Vol. 48, no. 2 (Jul 2008), p. 369-384
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- Description: Our paper examines and analyses the contexts and organisations in rural and regional communities that informally and effectively encourage men to learn. It is based on a combination of local, rural adult education practice and a suite of studies in Australia and elsewhere of learning in community contexts, most recently into community-based men's sheds. It is underpinned by both experience and research evidence that many rural men tend to have an aversion to formal learning. The intention of our paper and its specific, practical conclusions and recommendations is to focus on and share positive and practical ways, demonstrated through practice and validated through research, of encouraging rural men to learn.
- Description: C1
A canary in the coalmine : The near death experience of the history of economics in Australia
- Authors: Kates, Stephen , Millmow, Alex
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: History of Economic Ideas Vol. XVI, no. 3 (2008), p. 79-94
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- Description: 2003006156
Aspects of educational delivery within Sino-foreign educational alliances: Is this the real key to success?
- Authors: Willis, Mike
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Marketing for Higher Education Vol. 18, no. 2 (2008), p. 186-215
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- Description: The topic of educational alliances undertaken between Sino-foreign universities remains a contentious and much debated matter. This is an area of considerable and often very busy activity with a high rate of failure and frustration-yet, also one of reward, mutual satisfaction, and achievement. This paper evaluates a key aspect of these alliances often overlooked in research: educational delivery activities and projects that form the heart and core of alliances. The paper notes that the development and delivery of a range of programs beyond just degree or part degree courses but of research, seminar, and ancillary activities, lies at the very core of a successful alliances, particularly if these activities can be undertaken in a manner that melds two very different cultural and educational worlds, and in a way that can contribute to the Chinese students' sense of well-being and ability to take part in the globalization of the emerging Chinese market economy. © 2008 by The Haworth Press.
Becoming a teacher educator : Voices of beginning teacher educators
- Authors: Swennen, Anja , Klink, Marcel , Shagrir, Leah , Cooper, Maxine
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Book chapter
- Relation: Becoming a teacher educator Chapter p. 91-102
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- Description: 2003008005
Developing culturally competent reflective practitioners. Part 2. The culturally responsive reflective practice model
- Authors: Stockhausen, Lynette , Serizawa, A.
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Asian Journal of Nursing Vol. 11, no. 1 (2008), p. 8-12
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- Description: This paper extends the issues and arguments raised in Part 1 of this article, and outlines the dimensions of a new framework designed specifically for the introduction of reflective practice into different cultures and becoming culturally attuned as competent reflective practitioners. The framework for the development of culturally competent reflective practice draws on theories, models, and explanations of both reflective practice and culture, and benefits from the cultural experiences of the authors, which adds further authenticity to the model's development and use. This educational model can be used by educators to sensitise themselves to cultural nuances, aid students in becoming culturally responsive (aware, safe, or competent), provide a structure for class planning, and remind themselves of the need for cultural competence when introducing reflective practice within a 'different' culture. © 2008 Scientific Communications International Limited.
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Houses and sheds in Australia : an exploration of the genesis and growth of neighbourhood houses and men's sheds in community settings
- Authors: Golding, Barry , Kimberley, Helen , Foley, Annette , Brown, Michael
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Australian Journal of Adult Learning Vol. 48, no. 2 (Jul 2008), p. 237-262
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- Description: This article reviews research into the genesis and spread of both neighbourhood houses and learning centres in Victoria and community-based men's sheds in Australia to identify some similarities and differences. Our article asks questions about the gendered communities of practice that underpin houses for women on the one hand, and sheds for men on the other. Our particular interest is with the gender issues associated with the development of the relatively mature neighbourhood house 'sector', and those associated with the very recent and developing community-based men's sheds 'sector'. Our underpinning research question has to do with the desirability (or otherwise) in each of these sectors of political and strategic decisions being either gender specific or gender neutral. We identify a number of tantalising parallels between the rationale behind the establishment of both sectors,for women and men, albeit in very different circumstances, along with some obvious differences.
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Trichomonas vaginalis in Vanuatu
- Authors: Fotinatos, Nina , Warmington, Adrian , Walker, Todd , Pilbeam, Mark
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Australian Journal of Rural Health Vol. 16, no. 1 (2008), p. 23-27
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- Description: Objective: To assess the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis in two island populations of Vanuatu using the Pap smear as the screening technique. Study design: Women were randomly selected from specific sites on the islands of Efate (urban setting) and Ambae (rural setting). Pap smears were collected, screened and reported. Setting: The first collection site was the Women's Health/Antenatal Care Clinic at Vila Central Hospital in Port Vila, the capital city located on the island of Efate, and the second collection site was a rural village on a sparsely populated inhabited northern island, Ambae. Participants: A total of 905 Ni-Vanuatu women participants: Efate (n = 562) 62%, and Ambae (n = 343) 38%. The mean age was 35.8 years: Efate 32.6 years, and Ambae 40.8 years. Main outcome measure: The presence or absence of T. vaginalis in these Pap smears was documented during the study's cervical screening process. Results: The overall prevalence of T. vaginalis within the study participants was 25.3%. Almost half of the infected sample group were in the age group of 30-39 years (43.8%). The prevalence of T. vaginalis in Efate was 14.7%, compared with 43.4% in Ambae. Conclusion: The prevalence of T. vaginalis in Vanuatu women is significantly higher compared with developed countries. Women in rural settings are less likely to have access to sexually transmitted disease prevention and treatment programs, thus contributing to high infection rates compared with women in urban settings. Cultural and educational differences in the rural setting might also contribute to higher sexually transmitted disease rates among these women.
Two narratives within D & T education in secondary schools across Victoria
- Authors: Brown, Michael
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at 5th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research 'Exploring Technology Education: Solutions to issues in a Globalised World', Crowne Plaza Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland : 27th - 29th November 2008 p. 45-55
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- Description: 2003006827
Virtual teams : Worlds apart
- Authors: Knox, Ian , Wilmott, Deirdre
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Conference proceedings
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- Description: Virtual teams are a relatively new phenomenon. A number of studies have focused on the description of team development and the group process of virtual learning teams as they form. This paper is a study of how Australian and American undergraduates worked together in virtual teams to respond to ethical and business practice problems for a given scenario. The study specifically examined the communication methods, task completion methodology and cultural differences exhibited by two undergraduate classes from the University of Ballarat, Ballarat Australia and Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. Both synchronous and asynchronous communications methods were used with differing levels of enthusiasm and acceptance. Although the study was based on a small sample, which limits its generalisability, there are implications to inform those who are considering similar methods in their teaching. © 2008 Ian Knox and Deirdre Wilmott.
- Description: 2003010647
A public want and a public duty [manuscript] : The role of the Mechanics' Institute in the cultural, social and educational development of Ballarat from 1851 to 1880
- Authors: Hazelwood, Jennifer
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Mechanics’ Institutes were an integral element of the nineteenth-century British adult education movement, which was itself part of an on-going radicalisation of the working class. Such was the popularity of Mechanics’ Institutes, and so reflective of contemporary British cultural philosophy, that they were copied throughout the British Empire. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, established in 1859, instilled a powerful, male-gendered British middle-class influence over the cultural, social and educational development of the Ballarat city. The focus of this study is to identify and analyse the significance of the contribution made by the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to the evolving cultural development of the wider Ballarat community, with a particular emphasis on the gender and class dimensions of this influence. This is done within the context of debates about ‘radical fragments’ and ‘egalitarianism’. Utilizing a methodology based on an extensive review of archival records, contemporary newspapers held at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, and previously published research, this study was able to show that, during the period from its inception in 1859 to 1880, the Institute became a focal point for numerous cultural, social and educational activities. As one of the few institutions open to all classes, it was in a position to provide a significant influence over the developing culture of the Ballarat community. The study has also identified the use made of the Institute’s School of Design by women and the contribution of these educational classes to preparing women for employment outside their traditional roles of wives and mothers. The thesis argues that despite some early radical elements, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute initially espoused liberal egalitarian values. By 1880, however, the Institute was more readily identifiable as reflecting British, male, middle-class values.
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessment of learning in contemporary nurse education : Do we need standardised examination for nurse registration?
- Authors: Wellard, Sally , Bethune, Elizabeth , Heggen, Kristin
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Nurse Education Today Vol. 27, no. 1 (2007), p. 68-72
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- Description: In Australia and Norway final examinations to determine eligibility for registration as a nurse were discontinued during the period when nurse education moved into the higher education sector. In response to recent calls for the reintroduction of final examinations we explore the range of knowledge needs for the practice of nursing. These various forms of knowledge demand different forms of mediation and acquisition as well as assessment. There are numerous problems identified in the literature about the shortcomings of examinations as the foundation of assessing clinically based professions. There is a need to develop systems of appropriate assessment to ensure that graduates of nursing demonstrate adequate knowledge and competence to enter their profession. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Description: 2003002546
Developing culturally competent reflective practitioners. Part 1. Cultural reflections
- Authors: Stockhausen, Lynette
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Asian Journal of Nursing Vol. 10, no. 4 (2007), p. 212-217
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- Description: Reflective practice is principally a widely recognised Euro-western concept that has been used to promote inquiry; however, explanations of the natures and use of reflective practice in its present form may not be easily transferable to some Asian cultures. The cultural significance of introducing an educational practice as unfamiliar as reflective practice to experienced nurse practitioners and undergraduate nursing students in Japan and Vietnam are highlighted. Part 1 of this 2 part article on developing culturally competent reflective practitioners reflects on previous research studies, the literature, and the author's experiences as a teacher and consultant in Japan and Vietnam. © 2007 Scientific Communications International Limited.
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- Description: 2003005860
Multiculturalism : (re) intellectualising teaching
- Authors: Edmonds, George
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: Doctor of Philosphy
New teachers, new teaching
- Authors: McGraw, Amanda
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Book chapter
- Relation: Jousting for the new generation: Challenges to contemporary schooling Chapter p. 93-95
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- Description: 2003005690
Nursing education in Iran : Past, present, and future
- Authors: Tabari Khomeiran, Rasoul , Deans, Cecil
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Nurse Education Today Vol. 27, no. 7 (2007), p. 708-714
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- Description: Nursing education in Iran has undergone significant change since its genesis with foreign missionaries over one hundred years ago. More recently, following the 1979 Islamic revolution, nurse education has followed the direction taken by most other countries in moving from an apprenticeship model of training to an academic model. A series of transformative changes to nursing education specifically-and across the higher education system generally-has resulted in nurses now being able to undertake study across all university-based programs up to and including doctoral level. Contemporary nursing students have access to full-text professional journals through the internet, and they may pursue their doctoral studies in other countries. Although these improvements in nursing education in Iran are to be applauded, much more needs to be accomplished to ensure that highly competent nurse practitioners continue to be produced in this country. This article presents an historical overview of the development of nursing education in Iran, within its economic and sociopolitical contexts. Recommendations based upon lessons learned from historical and contemporary realities are presented in order to advance nursing education in this part of world. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Description: 2003005859
On the brink
- Authors: McGraw, Amanda
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Book chapter
- Relation: Jousting for the new generation: Challenges to contemporary schooling Chapter p. 118-122
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- Description: 2003005696
Welfare workers' experiences of rural practice - similar but different
- Authors: Green, Rosemary
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Rural Social Work and Community Practice Vol. 12, no. 1 (2007), p. 41-46
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- Description: This research project investigated the experiences of six rural welfare professionals living in the Western region of Victoria, Australia. In particular, this paper reports on their experiences of managing dual and multiple roles, confidentiality and their privacy. The six participants, five women and one man, were purposely chosen for in-depth interviews using criterion sampling from 23 survey respondents who participated in a larger rural practice study. Issues of particular interest to participants were managing confidential information gathered from formal and informal sources, providing services that are non-stigmatising, managing complex ethical dilemmas arising from fual and multiple roles, and lack of anonymity and privacy. Participants' experiences of these issues had varied considerably. Some expressed feeling of anxiety and stress, while others expressed strong confidence about their management of these matters in their daily practice. Many participants were anxious about whethr their practice fully met the ethical guidelines of the profession, however they felt their practice appropriate to the context. Most of the participants commented that their pre-service education did not adequately address rural issues or prepare them for their work role in small communities.
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- Description: 2003005771
Young people as powerful learners
- Authors: McGraw, Amanda
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Book chapter
- Relation: Jousting for the new generation: Challenges to contemporary schooling Chapter p. 24-27
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- Description: 2003005609
A profile of men's sheds in Australia: Patterns, purposes, profiles and experiences of participants: Some implications for ACE and VET about engaging older men
- Authors: Golding, Barry
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at Global VET: Challenges at the global, national and local levels Conference 2006, Wollongong, New South Wales : 19th April, 2006
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- Description: This paper uses literature and survey results to explore several issues associated with the emergence and development of community-based men’s sheds in Australia and their relationship to both community and further education and the training system. It develops a series of questions about these developments and their relationship to the development of men as learners as well as the nature of education and voluntary organisations. The confirms for the first time, using compelling and rigorously collected survey data from participants, the critical value of men’s sheds in community settings in Australia to older men’s well being: particularly to their health, social enjoyment, ongoing learning capacity and ability to contribute to the community. The sheds, relatively recently created, now provide a valuable and critically important place for a wide range of mainly older men within safe, supervised settings in where approximately 150 such sheds are now found in southern Australia. They allow men to regularly meet and happily socialise, mainly with other men with tools, in a safe, familiar, shared workspace in a wide range of communities, situations and organisational types. The men who use men’s sheds respond positively to environments that allow them to feel at home and learn by doing, in practical, group situations with other men. This paper confirms the high potential of men’s sheds, if carefully configured and managed, to include and support men experiencing issues associated with retirement, health, social isolation, aging and significant change.
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- Description: 2003002043
Contemporary ways of learning in secondary teacher education : Towards a deeper understanding of teacher learning
- Authors: Brown, Maryann
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Thesis , PhD
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- Description: "The focus of this portfolio is an exploration of contemporary ways of learning in secondary teacher education."
- Description: Doctor of Philosophy