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    Issues in teaching and learning science, ICT, and mathematics in rural and regional Western Australia.

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    Authors
    Trinidad, Sue
    Frid, Sandra
    Sparrow, Len
    Treagust, David
    Date
    2007
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Trinidad, S. and Frid, S. and Sparrow, L. and Treagust, D. 2007. Issues in teaching and learning science, ICT, and mathematics in rural and regional Western Australia, in Jeffery, R. and Shilton, C. and Davies, M. (ed), Proceedings of the International Educational Research Conference, Nov 25-29 2007. Fremantle, WA: AARE.
    Source Title
    Research Impacts: Proving or improving?
    Source Conference
    AARE 2007 Fremantle: International Education Research Conference
    Additional URLs
    http://www.aare.edu.au/data/publications/2007/tri07435.pdf
    ISSN
    1324-9339
    School
    School of Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26555
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Issues in Teaching and Learning Science, ICT, and Mathematics in Rural and Regional Australia: A National Survey (Lyons et. al, 2006) highlights data from 2940 teachers, and 928 parents and caregivers in rural and remote areas of Australia and provides the largest amount of quantitative and qualitative data ever collected on factors relating to teaching and learning mathematics, science and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in such schools. Data collected from focus groups of parents, students, and teachers in each of the states and territories enriched and expanded on this national data source. This paper presents the focus group data collected from Western Australia as part of The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMERR) project. Qualitative data were gathered from four case study schools (n= 23 teachers, 17 parents, and 20 students). A semi-structured interview protocol was used and the transcriptions were analysed and coded for recurring themes and emerging patterns. The four schools were selected to provide a range of sectors, types, and contexts to illustrate the diversity of schools within rural and remote classifications. The key issues and themes emerging covered a range of aspects concerning teaching in remote and regional Western Australia and indicated a number of direct and indirect influences for example, living environment, professional development and allocation of resources.

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