Melbourne Graduate School of Education Curriculum Policies Project

Australian Curriculum Theses 1975

ACT

 
 

"Smart, D. (1975). Federal aid to Australian schools: origins and aspects of the implementation of the Commonwealth Science Laboratories and Libraries Scheme. Canberra ACT, Australian National University."

 PhD
 
"This study undertakes a close examination of the first two major national schemes of Federal aid to schools. These were the Commonwealth science laboratories scheme, promised by Prime Minister Menzies during the 1963 Federal election campaign, and the Commonwealth libraries scheme announced in August 1968. The study is in two parts, the first dealing with the origins of the two schemes and the second with aspects of their implementation at Commonwealth and State level. Acknowledging the extremely important 'state' and 'Federal aid' precedents established by Menzies' science laboratories promise, the study seeks to explain this dramatic reversal of Federal Government policy. Chapters I and II describe the background context of growing centripetal pressures in the Australian federal system and the increasing involvement of the Federal Government in education, despite its being a power supposedly 'reserved' to the States. Chapters III and IV then narrow the focus to the crucial years between 1956 and 1963. During these years, the study argues, there occurred a gradual convergence of three major pressures which ultimately forced the Menzies' Government to reverse its policy and introduce Federal aid. These pressures were for state aid, Federal aid and science aid for schools and, essentially, came from independent school representatives, State school representatives and professional scientists and industry respectively. Chapter IV also deals with the more immediate events and electoral circumstances which contributed to Menzies' promise. Chapter V examines the pressure group activities and circumstances which led to the second Federal initiative, the libraries scheme in 1968. implementation of these programs. Chapters VI to IX examine the Part II, Implementation, deals with certain aspects of the early years of the science scheme from 1964 to 1968. The aim is to describe what happened in this novel situation in which the Commonwealth Government in the first instance, and then its agencies in the States, commenced to plan and implement a new and complex Federal-State enterprise in a sensitive area of traditional State and independent school autonomy. It describes and analyses the political, legislative and administrative developments of this crucial formative period during which evolved a set of structures, policies and procedures at both Commonwealth and State levels, for the implementation of the program. Chapter X provides an examination of some key features and problems of policy formulation and administration in the early years of the libraries program. Particular emphasis is placed on developments at Commonwealth and State Departmental level. Another theme which runs throughout the whole of the implementation section is the evolution of Commonwealth- State relations in education as reflected in these programs. The study concludes with a brief discussion of some possible implications, some possible areas "

 
 

NSW

 
 

"Abraham, D. A. (1975). The development of the mathematics syllabus in New South Wales state high schools, 1883-1962. Callaghan NSW, University of Newcastle."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"McCaskill, T. J. (1975). Upper secondary education: problems and perspectives: the organization and provision of schooling for sixteen to eighteen year olds in Australia and other technologically advanced countries. Camperdown NSW, University of Sydney."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"McDowell, D. H. (1975). The development and educational role of schools of arts in England and their influence on the development and educational role of school arts in Australia. Kensington NSW, University of New South Wales."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Murphy, F. R. J. (1975). The place of jazz in music education. Camperdown NSW, University of Sydney."

 MA
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Rees, J. (1975). Towards a theory of change and innovation with particular reference to science and religion education. Callaghan NSW, University of Newcastle."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Rose, H. M. (1975). Spiritualist education in the United States of America, Australia and Great Britain: or, The ectoplasm of progressive education. Camperdown NSW, University of Sydney."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Van Der Veen, T. T. F. (1975). An examination of three major theoretical aspects of teaching history in New South Wales secondary schools. Callaghan NSW, University of Newcastle."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

QLD

 
 

"Cox, G. B. (1975). Substantive disciplinary structure in geography. St Lucia QLD, University of Queensland."

 PhD
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Finch, N. G. (1975). Torres Strait Island education: past present and a proposal for the future re-organisation of the primary school system. St Lucia QLD, University of Queensland."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

VIC

 
 

"D'Cruz, J. V. (1975). The concept of accountability and some implications of educational accountability in the Karmel report. Parkville VIC, University of Melbourne."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Heywood, P. M. (1975). The nature of religious belief and its bearing on education. Clayton VIC, Monash University."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Langmead, R. (1975). The epistemological status of religious belief and its implications for education. Parkville VIC, University of Melbourne."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Owen, J. M. (1975). The effects of schools on achievement in science. Parkville VIC, University of Melbourne."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
 

"Trewartha, G. E. (1975). An assessment of the educational value of a computer simulation policy game in teaching of higher school certificate economics. Parkville VIC, University of Melbourne."

 MEd
 
Abstract not available

 
top of page