Band-aid or real aid: Measuring the success of Australian Aid Scholarship Programs on the capacity of teachers from Indonesian Papua

Bill Allen; Mervyn B Hyde; Robert Whannell; Maureen O'Neill

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Band-aid or real aid: Measuring the success of Australian Aid Scholarship Programs on the capacity of teachers from Indonesian Papua

Bill Allen, Mervyn B Hyde, Robert Whannell and Maureen O'Neill

USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)

University of the Sunshine Coast

2013

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Specialist Studies in Education

AusAID scholarships

Indonesian Papua

This paper reports on evaluative research into the effectiveness of AusAID Scholarship programs on the professional capacities of teachers from Indonesian Papua. The research aims to progress evaluation from customary 'monitoring and evaluation' reports to exploring the impact of an intensive 10 week program developing curriculum, pedagogy and assessment knowledge and skills. Within a retrospective, longitudinal design, 60 participants who had returned to Papua for 18 months or more completed custom designed questionnaire. The results from the quantitative data reveal significant results in five main areas. These were: increased student questioning in class; student-led activities; colleagues seeking advice; use of a broader range of assessment methods; and teachers engaging in more professional reflection. Qualitative data from open-ended questions in the instrument provide greater detail and meaning to these results. Implications for future and similar programs are discussed.

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Title: Band-aid or real aid: Measuring the success of Australian Aid Scholarship Programs on the capacity of teachers from Indonesian Papua
Authors: Bill Allen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Mervyn B Hyde (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Robert Whannell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Maureen O'Neill (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Conference details: USC Research Conference, 2013 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 01-Jul-2013–05-Jul-2013)
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast
Date published: 2013
Organisation Unit: Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning and Teaching; School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448631502621
Output Type: Conference presentation

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