AER Beyond Nostalgia 15/4/04 12:02 PM Page 1 Lawrence Angus & Terri Seddon Beyond nostalgia: reshaping australian education distils this ongoing debate into a concise account of developments in education, and provides a positive framework for finding a way forward. It examines the: • shifting relationship between government and education; • implications of commercialising education; • broader social factors, such as globalisation, which impact on education; and With contributions from 12 highly-regarded education professionals, this insightful and accessible book is important for policy makers, undergraduate students, academics and educators, as well as anyone concerned with education reform. Australian Education Review No 44 t. seddon and l. angus (eds) • prospects, challenges and opportunities for Australian education in the new millennium. reshaping australian education terri seddon and lawrence angus (eds) Enormous change to Australian education over the past decade has created a maelstrom of debate among politicians, teachers and academics about the direction of education. beyond nostalgia: reshaping australian education "The polarised and exclusionary debate about education (has created) unproductive walls of silence… reconstructing a sensible debate about educational reform is imperative for the long-term future of Australian education and the people, young and old, who pass through it." beyond nostalgia: PRESS THIS FOLD REMAINS CONSTANT. ADJUST SPINE WIDTH TOWARDS LEFT HAND EDGE PRESS PRESS XprelimsE2rev 15/4/04 12:41 PM Page i Beyond Nostalgia: Reshaping Australian Education XprelimsE2rev 15/4/04 12:41 PM Page ii The Australian Education Review is a series of books on subjects of current significance and emerging importance to Australian education. Up to three titles are produced each year. The books are written for a general audience and attempt to present a broad discussion of issues. As the series title suggests, the books describe and discuss current educational strategies or issues rather than undertake major research projects per se. They have a national focus, although case studies and research materials from individual states and regions, as well as from overseas, may well be included. As an additional resource for readers, each book includes a substantial bibliography. Further information is available from Dr Laurance Splitter, Editor, the Australian Education Review, Australian Council for Educational Research, Private Bag 55, Camberwell, Vic. 3124. Tel: +61 3 9277 5594, Fax: +61 3 9277 5500, e-mail:
[email protected] Editorial Board Professor Sid Bourke, Department of Education, University of Newcastle Ms Sharan Burrow, Federal President, Australian Education Union Ms Deirdre Morris, Publishing Manager, ACER Mr Howard Kelly, Chairperson, Board of Studies, Victoria Associate Professor Jane Kenway, Faculty of Education, Deakin University, Geelong Campus Professor Helen Praetz, Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Projects), RMIT, Coburg Campus Dr Laurance Splitter (Editor), Principal Research Fellow, ACER XprelimsE2rev 15/4/04 12:41 PM Page iii Australian Education Review No. 44 Beyond Nostalgia: Reshaping Australian Ed