“Teacher education is a good choice, but I don’t want to teach in schools.” An analysis of university students’ career decision making

this paper reports qualitative findings from a large study on indonesian teacher education students’ career aspirations. the participants were 133 final-year undergraduate students who entered teacher...

On being a religiously tolerant Muslim: Discursive contestations among pre-service teachers in contemporary Indonesia.

this study examines the constitution of religiously tolerant subjectivity among indonesian muslim pre-service teachers. complementing existing studies in religious tolerance education which were mainl...

The role of religious beliefs in teacher education students' career aspirations

this chapter discusses the extent of religious beliefs in influencing students’ motivations for entering teacher education (te) and becoming a teacher, and their perceptions about teaching and career ...

“I chose teacher education because…”: a look into Indonesian future teachers

in indonesia, implementation of the law on teachers and lecturers in 2005 increased teacher salaries and led to an oversupply of students in teacher education programs, which might be due to no specif...

The Australian Senior Certificates: after 50 years of reforms

his article maps current senior secondary certification arrangements in australia, drawing on data on school completion rates, certificate attainment and post-school destinations, as well as policy do...

Investigation Of Saudi Teachers’ Perceptions Of Teaching And Learning After A 12-Month Professional Development Programme In Australia

this study investigates the perceptions of teaching and learning of teachers from saudi arabia who participated in a 12-month professional development programme based in australia. considering the des...

Preparing Youth for Indonesia 4.0: Challenges and Prospects

the introductory chapter recognises firstly the prevalence and uses of the “indonesia 4.0” discourse in directing attention to whether and how youths in indonesia are both benefiting and underserved e.

Child workers and inclusive education in Indonesia

since indonesia’s transition to democracy in 1998, wealth inequality has increased significantly with a dramatic rise in the wealth of the rich and stagnating income growth among poor...

Motivations and aspirations of teacher education students in Indonesia

indonesian teachers earn low salaries compared with the national income (jalal et al., 2009) – much less than other professionals such as engineers, accountants, lawyers, medical doctors, and much les...

Learning in different contexts: Indonesian students’ use of ICT in Australian universities

as new technologies insinuate themselves into educational settings, there is increasing interest in better understanding their impact on pedagogy and learning activities. recent information communicat...

From limited to limitless access: An exploration of Indonesian students’ online experiences in Australia

this paper reports preliminary findings of a larger study investigating internet access and usage by indonesian students in australian universities. questionnaires were administered to 94 undergraduat...

Students’ motivations to become teachers: FIT-Choice findings from Indonesia

the motivations for undertaking teacher education and perceptions about the teaching profession were examined among 802 fourth-year undergraduate teacher education students at two public and...

Exploring internet usage for English language learning

in this article, i discuss the idea about how information and communication technologies – particularly the internet – can be developed as a tool to support independent learning. from my point of view.

Comparing Case Study and Ethnography as Qualitative Research Approaches

this article reviews several differences between case study and ethnography in terms of definitions, characteristics, strengths and limitations. it provides current information by comparing the...

The transition from school in Bhutan

in bhutan half of the population is under the age of 25 (united nations 2017) and strengthening the pathways of all young people, regardless of their background, is one of the priorities in the bhutan...