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Curriculum decision-makers on decolonising the teacher education curriculum

South African Journal of Education, 2018
Over 21 years into democracy and the commitment for radical transformation in education, South Africa continues to adopt and adapt international imperatives and standardisations in pursuit of first world rankings. Ironically, notions of indigenisation, decolonisation and Africanisation of the curriculum have become catch words of the day.
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Academics' Beliefs Regarding the Importance of Curriculum Internationalization in the Ethiopian Research Universities

Heliyon
This study set out to investigate the beliefs of academics regarding the importance of curriculum internationalization in Ethiopian research universities. A convergent-parallel mixed-method design was used to achieve this purpose.
Habtamu Teshome, Yilfashewa Seyoum, Derebssa Dufera, Samuel Assefa   +3 more
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Australian Practitioners' Beliefs, Confidence, and Training Needs for Delivering Behaviour Support to Children and Young People in Out‐of‐Home Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Emily Berger, Mikaela Stanborough, Erin Leif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shifting Child Protection Assessments From a Deficit Focus to Assessments Informed by Strengths and Protective Factors: Translating Research Knowledge to Practice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Child protection systems play a critical role in preventing and responding to child maltreatment, yet practices are often predominantly deficit focused. This paper presents a rapid literature review on the strengths, protective factors, and cultural considerations to inform child protection assessment.
Gabrielle R. Hunt, Carmela Bastian, Luke Cantley, Ulrike Marwitz, Daryl J. Higgins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing: A Qualitative Document Analysis of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart, Kate Churruca, Maree Saba, Janet C Long, Peter D. Hibbert, Amy Nguyen, Viviana Wuthrich, Bronwyn Newman, Leonard C. Gray, Hilda Bø Lyng, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis   +11 more
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Examining the perceived influence of the higher diploma program on higher education teachers’ instructional attitudes in Ethiopia

Discover Education
A higher education institution (HEI) is where students pursue their higher education (HE) after completing grade twelve and achieving the qualifications for admission.
Tewodros Asmare Tefera, Teklu Tafese Olkaba, Adula Bekele Hunde   +2 more
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Teachers’ perspectives on accountability in student assessment and non-achievement factors influencing their assessment practices

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In education, accountability refers to the duty of teachers to ensure that students meet predetermined academic requirements and that their performance is fairly evaluated. This study investigated secondary school teachers’ perspectives on accountability
Melaku Takele Abate, Esayas Teshome Taddese, Adula Bekele Hunde   +2 more
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Augmented Reality Simulation Can Be Implemented to Successfully Teach Interns Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To develop and implement a simulation‐based arthroscopy curriculum for orthopaedic surgery interns to be completed during their required orthopaedic intern skills month and to evaluate its effectiveness, feasibility, and impact on resident confidence.
Alex M. Meyer, Ryan Serbin, Eric Davis, Claude T. Moorman, Gregg Nicandri, Alison P. Toth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source