Friday, September 28, 2007

Questionaires Rating Job Postions in Australia

In Australia, many got the opportunity to take a survey that rated their job statistician as well as other things. The University of New England sent out 5,500 questionnaires. Over 100 thousand people from across the world will take this questionnaire which is given by the International Centre for Higher Education Research at Germany's Kassel University. This questionnaire will be used "to look at changes in the academic profession and workforce and to look at demography" according to Lynn Meek, director of UNE Centre for Higher Education Management and Policy. With the information that they gather they will get a better understanding of the academicsn Australia, and try to get the younger generation to take up this position. Countries who are involved in this questionnaire will be able to compare their responses to other countries to compare their satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
I liked this article because it is not something that you find here in the United States. I think that the schools and universities in the United States should do something similar to this so that the staff can see who are not satisfied with their job or the way that the system works. Maybe by doing this we, the United States, can change somethings about our educational system, and provide a better foundation. Also, like the staff in Australia, we can get more people to come into the educational field if the minor things are improved such as pay or more help within the classroom.

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