The quality of teaching in schools is directly linked to the quality of preservice preparation
that teachers receive. This is particularly important in the area of music teacher education …

'Choosing Science'reports on the most thorough study yet undertaken in Australia to
investigate Year 10 students' decisions about whether to take science subjects. The study …

This paper reports and discusses the principal findings of an Australian study exploring the
decisions of high achieving Year 10 students about taking physics and chemistry courses …

Achievement in literacy and numeracy by Australian 14-year-olds was examined by
analyzing data from the following studies conducted between 1975 and 1998: the Australian …

This study investigates factors that influenced the science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) subject enrolment decisions of Year 12 students in Australia. Structural …

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Child Left Without………………………………………………………………... 3 1.3 The Need for …

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that might be associated with
students' attitudes towards science. The participants were 1745 students from secondary …

In recent decades, several countries have made efforts to close the historic gender gap in
physics through curricular reforms. Research indicates that while the acute …

Regional and rural students in Australia face unique challenges when aspiring to higher
education. These challenges reflect systematic disadvantage experienced by rural and …

Masculinities and Music provides a window into the world of men and boys and their
engagement with music. This book offers both personal reflections and academic argument …