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View article: Tackling Australia’s Male Teacher Shortage: Insights from Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Completion Data
Tackling Australia’s Male Teacher Shortage: Insights from Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Completion Data Open
The under-representation of males in the Australian teaching profession has been an issue of concern for some time. With predictions that the situation will worsen due to an aging male teacher population and the enduring perception that te…
View article: Addressing the teacher shortage in Australia: what do the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) completion data tell us?
Addressing the teacher shortage in Australia: what do the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) completion data tell us? Open
With projections from the Australian federal government indicating an impending exacerbation of the teacher shortage by 2025, it is timely to explore potential approaches that could help mitigate this imminent national crisis. In teaching,…
View article: Healthcare professionals learning online: a case study review of educational effectiveness
Healthcare professionals learning online: a case study review of educational effectiveness Open
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View article: Walking the Walk: Democratizing Change in Teacher Education
Walking the Walk: Democratizing Change in Teacher Education Open
In this essay, as a group of teacher educators, we discuss our experience of “walking the walk” of teacher education transformation at a time of urgent change. We reflect upon our process of integrating three key priorities in our preservi…
View article: The Use of Social Media Platforms to Enhance Vocabulary Developing in Learning a New Language: A Review of The Literature
The Use of Social Media Platforms to Enhance Vocabulary Developing in Learning a New Language: A Review of The Literature Open
Social media platforms (SMPs) are widely used by many users worldwide in different fields, including business, politics, education, and personal enjoyment (Kapoor et al., 2018). However, the use of SMPs for English language vocabulary lear…
View article: Exploring Carbon Neutral Potential in Urban Densification: A Precinct Perspective and Scenario Analysis
Exploring Carbon Neutral Potential in Urban Densification: A Precinct Perspective and Scenario Analysis Open
Decarbonising the urban built environment for reaching carbon neutrality is high on the agenda for many cities undergoing rapid expansion and densification. As an important urban form, precincts have been increasingly focused on as the con…
View article: Student Evaluations of Teaching: Is There a Relationship between Student Feedback on Teaching and the Student Final Grade?
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Is There a Relationship between Student Feedback on Teaching and the Student Final Grade? Open
The use of Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) has become widespread practice in higher education despite inconclusive evidence reported in the literature around its validity. Not surprisingly, the question of the validity of SET continu…
View article: Efficacy of social-emotional programs contribution to the academic performance of students
Efficacy of social-emotional programs contribution to the academic performance of students Open
Social-emotional development is argued to be fundamental to students' success in formal learning. But the link between social-emotional well-being and its effect on academic achievement is not always clear. Consequently, understanding the …
View article: Endogenous and exogenous problems in children of addicted mothers
Endogenous and exogenous problems in children of addicted mothers Open
Maternal addiction is a significant factor behind the endogenous and the exogenous problems in children. This study extends the works of Cicchetti and Rizley (1981) by providing developmental parameters to classify, categorize and identify…
View article: The Proliferation of ICT and Digital Technology Systems and their Influence on the Dynamic Capabilities of Construction Firms
The Proliferation of ICT and Digital Technology Systems and their Influence on the Dynamic Capabilities of Construction Firms Open
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are changing the way we work and play. Such changes are evident in the design, construction and operation of large construction projects. Programs such as building information modelling (BIM…
View article: Human development and health promotion
Human development and health promotion Open
Understanding the processes of human development and the changes that individuals progress through as they age and maturate socially, cognitively and psychologically is important for research, teaching, and service regarding human lifespan…
View article: Is poverty among persons with a disability meeting the sustainable development goal/s? A Ghana case study
Is poverty among persons with a disability meeting the sustainable development goal/s? A Ghana case study Open
Qualitative experiences of people with disabilities were documented in Ghana, to critic how Sustainable Development Goals [SDG] have trickled down to the most vulnerable individuals in terms of alleviating poverty. A total of forty-eight p…
View article: Shared leadership: a key to school improvement
Shared leadership: a key to school improvement Open
Shared leadership is a salient and indirect way of influencing student outcomes and fostering a quality learning environment. Shared leadership involves being articulate in a value-based and vision-driven collaborative manner to influence …
View article: Conceptualizing Trauma for Children of Drug Addicted Mothers: A Developmental Mapping
Conceptualizing Trauma for Children of Drug Addicted Mothers: A Developmental Mapping Open
Children of drug addicted mothers are exposed to highly stressful experiences and experience high levels of psychological and emotional distress, alongside psychiatric nosology with multiple comorbid symptoms. The following study extends t…