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Have you read the Readings? Reading 3.8 says schools create a 'factory-like approach' for students which may not assist in their learning process.  What does this mean? Why has this been said? Read the Readings!  All of them!
 

Resources

What is the purpose of writing an Annotated Bibliography http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/AnnotatedBibliography.html

See topic 4 as resources have not been exactly divided as per the topics

Hi Anne,
I was just wondering if you could tell me what those schools that are level based rather than aged based are called. That could be a possible change in the next decade and i would like to look them up but have NO idea what they are called!! Thanks so much!

From A Student

Answer- Good Question.  I have provided some links on my web site.  Go to Topic 3, Grouping.  They are provided here to help further research. I found these with a quick Google search and may not be the best sites available.  Please share information if you find out more about this topic.  2 warnings.

Warning 1- You cannot choose one or two aspects that have persisted and discuss only these unless the question asks you to do this.  If the question is general, you must discuss the range of factors that have persisted.

Warning 2- Do not spend too much time researching.  You need to practise writing essays and organising your ideas.  Research is wasted if it is not well thought out and expressed and unless it it used effectively to answer the topic as asked in the exam. Make sure you practise structuring answers. Generally in an exam, you will face a shortage of time and will not be able to go into great depth on very specific areas.

Cheerio, Anne 

Caldwell on improving schools

http://www.21learn.org/arch/articles/davidhood_pacific.html (David Hood is quoted in Townsend p2)  http://www.edspace.school.nz/pages/propo2.html  http://www.ero.govt.nz/speeches/1998/cro131198.htm

White Paper  http://www.education.qld.gov.au/etrf/whitepaper/pdfs/youthwhitepaper.pdf

Employability http://www.avetra.org.au/2002%20conference%20pages/comyn.pdf

2020 Visions for the Future of Education http://www.tcpd.org/thornburg/handouts/2020visions.html

Transforming the way we learn http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/

School culture: bridge or barrier to change http://www.sedl.org/change/school/culture.html

10 ways online learning surpasses face to face learning http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=1059

Good practices http://www.ucd.ie/~teaching/good/deep.htm

Surface and deep learning http://www.curtin.edu.au/home/allen/we3/igm/030703.html

Planning for Effective Instruction http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/faculty/wenning/ptefiles/311content/effective/effective.html

A framework for teaching http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/teaching/TutorTraining/deepSurface.html

Structure of learning http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SER/Diversity/sec-i5.html

Structuring learning http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed370881.html

Learning styles http://www.algonquinc.on.ca/lrc/teaching/theories.html

Conceptions of curriculum http://www.ltsn.ac.uk/genericcentre/index.asp?id=17542

learning styles http://www.austcolled.com.au/archives/unicorn/unicorn-1200/8Atkin01.html
 

ICT in the curriculum.  This article is by one of the tutors for this course.   http://www.andrewseaton.com.au/wine.htm

Resources below not so good

Australian Primary Principal's Association  http://www.icponline.org/feature_articles/f17_01.htm

Innovative teaching  http://www.avetra.org.au/2001%20conference%20pages/PAPERS%202001/Cummings%20Owen.pdf

History Vic Education http://www.det.vic.gov.au/det/schooled/history.htm

QLD govt- sounds good or is it just politics?  http://www.thepremier.qld.gov.au/smartstate/education_training/