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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published May 2003 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: International video study of mathematics teaching released National Awards for Quality Schooling Improving the Foundations for Lifelong Learning ACER Research Conference 2003 ACER UPDATE International video study of mathematics teaching released A major international video study in seven countries including Australia has identified no single best method of teaching eighth-grade mathematics in high achieving countries. Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries: Results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 Video Study was released in Washington in late March. Continue reading » National Awards for Quality Schooling ACER is working with the Australian College of Educators to implement a new Commonwealth Government initiative to provide recognition to teachers and schools through a national awards system. Continue reading » Improving the Foundations for Lifelong Learning ACER has released a new report, Engaging Secondary Students in Lifelong Learning , which provides a set of case studies undertaken in a number of secondary schools in South Australia and Victoria. The report identifies ways that the foundations for lifelong learning can be built in secondary schools. Continue reading » ACER Research Conference 2003 ACER's annual research conference will this year focus on the theme of Building Teacher Quality. The conference will take place in Melbourne between 19-21 October. See Research Conference section for more information. Continue reading » ACER UPDATE Survey of emotional well-being ACER is to collaborate with Professor Michael Bernard, Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne and currently at the College of Education, California State University, to provide schools with surveys that measure students' social emotional well being. It is hoped to have the questionnaires available to schools within the next two months. Test for the Foreign Affairs and Trade applicants ACER has won the contract to deliver a cognitive abilities test to graduates seeking employment with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The test will be administered both in Australia and at Australian embassies around the world.
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published May 2003
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International video study of mathematics teaching released

A major international video study in seven countries including Australia has identified no single best method of teaching eighth-grade mathematics in high achieving countries. Teaching Mathematics in Seven Countries: Results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 Video Study was released in Washington in late March.

National Awards for Quality Schooling

ACER is working with the Australian College of Educators to implement a new Commonwealth Government initiative to provide recognition to teachers and schools through a national awards system.

Improving the Foundations for Lifelong Learning

ACER has released a new report, Engaging Secondary Students in Lifelong Learning , which provides a set of case studies undertaken in a number of secondary schools in South Australia and Victoria. The report identifies ways that the foundations for lifelong learning can be built in secondary schools.

ACER Research Conference 2003

ACER's annual research conference will this year focus on the theme of Building Teacher Quality. The conference will take place in Melbourne between 19-21 October. See Research Conference section for more information.

ACER UPDATE

Survey of emotional well-being

ACER is to collaborate with Professor Michael Bernard, Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne and currently at the College of Education, California State University, to provide schools with surveys that measure students' social emotional well being. It is hoped to have the questionnaires available to schools within the next two months.

Test for the Foreign Affairs and Trade applicants

ACER has won the contract to deliver a cognitive abilities test to graduates seeking employment with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The test will be administered both in Australia and at Australian embassies around the world.

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Fax: + 61 3 9277 5500
Web: www.acer.edu.au