The impact of attitudes and policies relating to obesity and related health issues on school policy and practices. Governments have made and are continuing to make substantial investments in policies, strategies and research to address the perceived risk of obesity and related health issues. Schools in particular have been targeted to address the issue. This research seeks to inform public policy and school practices by examining how the new health imperatives are being taken up by schools. It w ....The impact of attitudes and policies relating to obesity and related health issues on school policy and practices. Governments have made and are continuing to make substantial investments in policies, strategies and research to address the perceived risk of obesity and related health issues. Schools in particular have been targeted to address the issue. This research seeks to inform public policy and school practices by examining how the new health imperatives are being taken up by schools. It will examine how these imperatives are shaping schools' priorities and teaching about health, and how this, in turn, influences young people's attitudes and understandings of their own and others' health, in particular in relation to physical activity and food.Read moreRead less
Classroom Learning Project. This collaborative research program involving eleven countries and fourteen research institutions addresses optimal practice in mathematics classrooms internationally. The program centres on the collaborative analysis of videotape, interview, test and questionnaire data related to "well-taught mathematics classes" in participating countries. Building upon the success of the Negotiation of Meaning Project (ARC Large, 1996/7/8) and the Learner's Perspective Study (ARC L ....Classroom Learning Project. This collaborative research program involving eleven countries and fourteen research institutions addresses optimal practice in mathematics classrooms internationally. The program centres on the collaborative analysis of videotape, interview, test and questionnaire data related to "well-taught mathematics classes" in participating countries. Building upon the success of the Negotiation of Meaning Project (ARC Large, 1996/7/8) and the Learner's Perspective Study (ARC Large, 1999/2000/2001), the Classroom Learning Project brings together an expert international team and a data set of unprecedented scope and complexity to advance the theory of learning and teaching in mathematics in a form that supports wide scale international practical implementation.Read moreRead less