Gold mining in papua new guinea: A curricular omission?

Conclusion The topic of gold/gold mining contains an admixture of ideas from a variety of disciplines which with further curriculum development can lead to a fully integrated course for year 10 or 11 in P.N.G. high schools. The politics of mining at the present time in P.N.G. might well encourage many companies to help in that curriculum development by providing booklets and other curriculum materials to schools, such as those the mining industry in Australia has already provided for Australian schools (Note 2).     

Selected Physiological Responses of Normal Young Men following Dehydration and Rehydration

Abstract

This study was designed to compare man's normal working physiological performance to that during rapid dehydration and rehydration. Seven trained men participated in submaximal exercise trials at three conditions (normal, dehydrated, and rehydrated). During each test measurements were recorded on the subject's rectal temperature change during exercise and recovery, exercise and recovery minute heart rates, minute volume, oxygen consumption, respiratory quotient, ventilatory efficiency, and oxygen pulse. Analysis of the data, employing analysis of variance and Duncan's Multiple Range Test, indicated significant differences in mean exercise and second minute recovery heart rates, with an elevation during the dehydration test, and a return to normalcy for the rehydration test. Oxygen pulse decreased notably with dehydration, returning to normal with rehydration. Mean rectal temperature change, first minute recovery heart rate, oxygen consumption, ventilatory efficiency, minute volume, and respiratory quotient did not exhibit significant change.     

Occupational outcomes for Australian computing/information technology bachelor graduates and implications for the IT bachelor curriculum

ABSTRACT

In Australia, the IT workforce and employment outcomes for university IT bachelor graduates have a complex interrelationship. The likelihood of IT bachelor graduates to work in a professional IT role is infrequently discussed in the research literature. It has been suggested that “deficient” undergraduate IT curricula are one contributor to poor employment outcomes for graduates. Using the latest available Australian national census data, we present a detailed analysis of the occupational outcomes for graduates of undergraduate IT programmes, and the makeup of the IT workforce in Australia. This analysis presents important findings for those designing undergraduate IT curricula that seek to equip students to prepare for the best employment outcomes. The finding that, even immediately post-graduation, a significant proportion of Australian IT bachelor graduates do not work in IT roles, even though professional IT job roles outnumber IT bachelor graduates nearly two-to-one, has implications for undergraduate IT education.     

The Case of the Greeting-Card Cripple

Students in the United States need diversity skills that enable them to function in an increasingly interdependent and varied world. Internet technology provides an untapped resource for assisting children to understand and value diversity. In this article, the authors present three skills that are important to students as they interact in the global community. In addition, the authors recommend Internet technology-based resources that teachers may use to assist students in acquiring diversity skills.     

Investigating the Relationship Between Students' Multiple Conceptions of Action and Reaction in Cases of Static Equilibrium

Previous research has shown that students often have multiple conceptions within any particular topic area in science, and these conceptions are usually strongly linked to specific problem situations or contexts. The aim of the present study was to investigate the nature of any possible relationship between these conceptions. A stratified sample of 53 grade 10 students was obtained, and individual interviews were used to identify their conceptions about action and reaction forces in simple instances of static equilibrium. The majority of students had a mixture of scientifically acceptable conceptions and alternative conceptions. Their explanations indicated that they were using an 'if … then' type of reasoning which linked the two conceptions.     

Preschool Math Exposure in Private Center-Based Care and Low-SES Children’s Math Development

Research Findings: The present study examined the amount of exposure to math activities that children of low socioeconomic status (SES) encounter in private community-based preschool classrooms and whether greater time in these activities predicted higher math skills. Three cohorts of 4- to 5-year-old children were recruited from 30 private centers, resulting in a sample of 288 children nested within 73 preschool classrooms. Classroom observations were conducted for 150 min during fall and winter of the preschool year using a time sampling method. Preschoolers were exposed to an average daily amount of 2 min (range = 0–23) of math exposure. Hierarchical linear models were run to examine associations between math exposure and math achievement. Children’s exposure to math activities significantly and positively predicted their spring math scores, but associations between math exposure and math scores were stronger for children with lower initial cognitive abilities and self-regulation skills. Practice or Policy: Our findings revealed generally low levels of math instruction occurring in private child care centers primarily serving low-SES children. Even limited exposure to math activities predicted children’s math skills, however, which highlights the importance of math content in these settings.     

Book Review of Counseling the Culturally Different: Theory and Practice

Counseling the Culturally Different: Theory and Practice (3rd ed.) by Derald Wing Sue & David Sue (1999). New York: Wiley. 368 pages ($47.50). ISBN 0 471–14887–3.