Education

"Education asks "Why?" - which is beyond "What?" or "How?" Education is linked to freedom, to the ability to see, to alter, to understand, to reinvent, to know, and to change the world as we find it."

- William Ayers

Policy

• Education Policy
  Information from State and Commonwealth governments, including the SACSA frameworks.

Australian Resources

• SACSA Framework
  South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability

• DECS
  South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services

Research Resources

• Library Databases for Education
  Find references to journal articles, research and government reports in education.
• Research Resources for Education
  Australian and international research bodies in education, as well as academic web resources.
• Electronic Journals for Education
  Full text electronic journals available to Flinders University staff and students.
• Education News on the Internet
• Resources for Postgraduates
  Information on higher degree research and scholarships at Flinders University, links to library resources, style guides and theses.

General Resources

• Aboriginal education
• Gifted education
• Flinders University School of Education
  Links to the academic timetable, teaching progams and research information

Research Methods Tutorial for EDUC 1101

• EDUC 1101 tutorial

Recommended reading

• Ayers, William (1993) To Teach: the journey of a teacher, New York:Teachers College
  Sturt books -- 371.102 A977t

• Dennison, George (1972) The lives of children: the story of the First Street School, Ringwood: Penguin
  Sturt books -- 372.973 D411

• Embling, John (1978) Tom: a child's life regained, Ringwood: Penguin
  Central books -- 362.7 E53

• Embling, John (1986) Fragmented lives: the darker side of Australian life, Ringwood: Penguin
  Sturt books -- 362.7 E53f

• Holt, John (1984) How children fail, Ringwood: Penguin.
  Sturt books -- 372 H758.PE

• Kozol, Jonathan (1981) On being a teacher, New York: Continuum.
  Sturt books -- 371.1040973 K88

Research guide for Education