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Organisational Narratives vs the Lived Neoliberal Reality: Tales from a Regional University
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Rogers, Marg; Sims, Margaret; Bird, Jo; Elliott, Sue – Australian Universities' Review, 2020
Organisational narratives are foundational to inform the actions and directions of an organisation. Modern organisations often place great weight and invest significant time crafting their narratives that are communicated through mission statements, strategic plans, policies, directives and self-promotion. Sometimes these narratives align with the…
Descriptors: Organizational Communication, Position Papers, Strategic Planning, Organizational Culture
The Impact of Governance on the Performance of the Higher Education Sector in Australia
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De Silva Lokuwaduge, Chitra; Armstrong, Anona – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2015
Australian government concern for improved governance in the higher education sector over recent years has driven the implementation of governance protocols. However, there has been little evidence of any evaluation of the impact of the governance structures on the performance of universities. This paper presents an analysis of the impact of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
The Culture of Teaching
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Scott, Catherine – Policy Futures in Education, 2009
Education is characterised by marked and damaging schisms among its specialties, especially between classroom practitioners and academic members of the profession. While many or most commentators accept this rift as arising from real and significant differences between the groups, this article argues that the schism can be seen as the consequence…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching (Occupation), Social Status, Social Theories
Christian Community in Action: Bruderhof Schools
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Spielhagen, Frances R.; Cooper, Bruce S. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2007
The Bruderhof communities in the United States have organized their own private schools with a distinctly Christian philosophy of education, adding to the interesting mix of American private and religious schools. Rooted in early 20th century German pedagogy, romanticism, and shared responsibility, Bruderhof schools represent the essence of a…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Private Schools, Religious Education, Educational Philosophy
Melbourne Telelink: A Case Study. Report 7241.
Albertson, L. A.; Bearlin, K. S. – 1977
This report describes an exploratory study of Telelink, a social application of telephone conferencing which is providing group communication among housebound veterans and war widows in Melbourne, Australia. The study is based on interviews with present Telelink participants and with social workers who might use the service in the future. Included…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Costs, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics
Framing the Future: Workbased Learning Facilitation Tips.
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Australian National Training Authority, Melbourne. – 1999
This resource provides tips to assist facilitators as they work with Australia's Framing the Future project teams. The 16 tips are about group selection; how to prepare for input; participant roles; how to use participants and observers; scribes and recorders; some ideas for launches and fun; praise! praise! praise!; making facilitation the key to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries