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Publication Date: 2004
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The "Including Studies of Asia in Curriculum" Professional Development Program: Who's Doing It and Why?
Trevaskis, Doug
International Education Journal, v4 n4 p114-128 2004
This paper aims to provide a general overview of the cohort of teachers who undertook a major professional development program Including Studies of Asia in Curriculum in South Australia in 2000. As the program was the principal vehicle for introducing South Australian teachers to Studies of Asia, ensuring its ongoing relevance was critical. The only source of data about the program itself was an earlier national evaluation based on the 1995 deliveries of the primary version in most states and territories. What was needed, therefore, was an up-to-date picture, based specifically on the contexts and needs of South Australian teachers. Accordingly, participants were invited to complete a "Participant Profile". This study examines participants' responses, including their motivations in undertaking the program. Based on the responses, the course was able to be adapted for subsequent delivery, and advanced training courses were developed in line with the needs of the target group. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Asian Studies, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Program Descriptions, Action Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Development
Shannon Research Press. Available from: Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society. ANZCIES Secretariat, Curtin University, Box U1987, Perth, WA Australia. Tel: +61-8-9266-7106; Fax: +61-8-9266-3222; e-mail: editor@iejcomparative.org; Web site: http://www.iejcomparative.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Asia; Australia
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