Statement concerning this submission This submission is particularly concerned with the fundamental disciplines, especially mathematics and statistics, and their place within the Australian university system. Consideration of the situation of these disciplines with the university system leads to more general issues, including attitudes to research, cross-subsidisation, the objectives of teachin...

One of the features associated with schooling and formal education is their decontextualized nature, a characteristic that has been related to the advancement of logical abstract thinking. The aim of this study was to compare and contrast self-portraits through the graphical representations and verbal explanations made by young indigenous people from the Altos de Chiapas with different educatio...

Software engineering is one of the main disciplines of computer science. It plays a crucial role in computer science education, especially on a graduate level. However as important as software engineering education is, it is the subject of constant discussions, changes, and controversies. At the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Mechanics of Warsaw University we launched a software p...

Internationalizing higher education is considered to be a major goal for universities in Germany and many medical students aspire to include international experiences into their academic training. However, the exact meaning of "internationalizing" medical education is still poorly defined, just as is the possible pedagogic impact and effects. Against this background, this article presents the s...

We consider the impact of Tax credits and income support programs on female education choice, employment, hours and human capital accumulation over the life-cycle. We thus analyze both the short run incentive effects and the longer run implications of such programs. By allowing for risk aversion and savings we are also able to quantify the insurance value of alternative programs. We find import...