ACER eNews


News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published December 2009 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: School system designed for the past won’t prepare young Australians for the future Young scientists disinterested in academia AUSSE 2009 insights ACER UPDATE School system designed for the past won’t prepare young Australians for the future To prepare for the future young Australians need an education that is holistic, flexible and encompasses a commitment to both work and life a new review of research concludes. But, according to Australian Education Review 55, released by ACER in early December, there is emerging consensus that a school system designed to meet the needs of Australia in the past cannot prepare today’s youth adequately for future challenges. Continue reading » Young scientists disinterested in academia Australia must foster a new generation of young science academics if it is to meet government targets for university participation, a paper in the peer-reviewed journal Higher Education argues. The paper by Daniel Edwards of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and T. Fred Smith of Monash University’s Centre for Population and Urban Research investigates demographic change and other factors impacting on the desirability of a science or mathematics academic career within Australian universities. Continue reading » AUSSE 2009 insights The Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) has provided the most extensive insights yet into how Australasian students engage in university study. The 2009 collection, involving 35 universities and also including a parallel staff survey, has provided universities with data that they can use for quality improvement. Statistics from the 2009 AUSSE can be found at http://www.acer.edu.au/ausse/australasia.html This data profiles detailed results of around 100 facets of engagement for Australia and New Zealand. It also includes results for ‘Australasia University’, which represents the averages of all students surveyed for the AUSSE in 2009. Continue reading » ACER UPDATE New ACER research program announced ACER is establishing a new research program within its research division. The Psychometrics and Methodology Research Program will provide high quality psychometric and data analytic support to projects; manage externally commissioned data analysis/methodology projects (including the national analysis of NAPLAN); and undertake, publish and present research on psychometric and other quantitative research issues. The new program, headed by Dr Khoo Siek Toon, will commence operation in January.
Copyright © Australian Council for Educational Research 2013 All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments, no part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Please address any requests to reproduce information to communications@acer.edu.au Subscribe Unsubscribe Australian Council for Educational Research Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Victoria Australia 3124 Tel: + 61 3 9277 5555 Fax: + 61 3 9277 5500 Web: www.acer.edu.au

News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published December 2009
3134 subscribers
Subscribe Now

In this issue:

School system designed for the past won’t prepare young Australians for the future

To prepare for the future young Australians need an education that is holistic, flexible and encompasses a commitment to both work and life a new review of research concludes. But, according to Australian Education Review 55, released by ACER in early December, there is emerging consensus that a school system designed to meet the needs of Australia in the past cannot prepare today’s youth adequately for future challenges.

Young scientists disinterested in academia

Australia must foster a new generation of young science academics if it is to meet government targets for university participation, a paper in the peer-reviewed journal Higher Education argues. The paper by Daniel Edwards of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and T. Fred Smith of Monash University’s Centre for Population and Urban Research investigates demographic change and other factors impacting on the desirability of a science or mathematics academic career within Australian universities.

AUSSE 2009 insights

The Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) has provided the most extensive insights yet into how Australasian students engage in university study. The 2009 collection, involving 35 universities and also including a parallel staff survey, has provided universities with data that they can use for quality improvement. Statistics from the 2009 AUSSE can be found at http://www.acer.edu.au/ausse/australasia.html This data profiles detailed results of around 100 facets of engagement for Australia and New Zealand. It also includes results for ‘Australasia University’, which represents the averages of all students surveyed for the AUSSE in 2009.

ACER UPDATE

New ACER research program announced

ACER is establishing a new research program within its research division. The Psychometrics and Methodology Research Program will provide high quality psychometric and data analytic support to projects; manage externally commissioned data analysis/methodology projects (including the national analysis of NAPLAN); and undertake, publish and present research on psychometric and other quantitative research issues. The new program, headed by Dr Khoo Siek Toon, will commence operation in January.

All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments, no part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Please address any requests to reproduce information to communications@acer.edu.au

Subscribe Unsubscribe

Australian Council for Educational Research
Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Victoria Australia 3124
Tel: + 61 3 9277 5555
Fax: + 61 3 9277 5500
Web: www.acer.edu.au