Subject - Education
Learning Differences resources
This guide will help you to find and use all the available useful sources to help you get just what you need fast!
Begin with Library Catalogue
When you get your first assignment, look for information on your topic in Library Catalogue – the Library’s search engine.
Research
Depending on your assignment you may also need to use one of our specialised databases. Databases are extremely useful tools for researching specific information, recent information and scholarly articles.
Key Databases
A+ Education
In partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Australia this database encompasses all aspects of learning from early childhood through to tertiary, adult learning, assessment, distance learning, international education, indigenous education and literacy.
Academic Search Ultimate
Scholarly resource providing superior full-Text, academic journals covering the major areas of academic research, with more than 13,780 indexed and abstracted journals, and full text for over 4,770 journals
Education Source Education Source contains education articles on a variety of topics such as education theory, curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and social issues. In addition to articles, Education Source includes full text books, conference papers and other documents
ERIC Education Database
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database contains more than 1.3 million records and provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
Informit Australian Collections
Informit is a major Australian database providers covering A+ Education, Australian Public Affairs-FT, Business, Families & Society, Health, Humanities & Social Sciences, Indigenous and Literature & Culture Collection
This is just a selection of the thousands of ebooks available
Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities by
Tools and practices to help children transcend language-based learning difficulties, do better in school, and gain self-confidence and self-esteem.
Publication Date: 2018
Emotions and Education by
Strategies and best practices for building creativity, resiliency, prosocial behavior, and positive mental health. As a practitioner and family-oriented text, this book seeks to offer a truncated review of relevant literature followed by suggestions to guide practice.
Publication Date: 2018
Inclusive Education by
Core to inclusive principles are that improved equity in education can only be achieved by eliminating the economic, cultural and physical barriers that currently impede learning for particular students.
Publication Date: 2017
Teaching in Today's Inclusive Classrooms by
foundational information about children with disabilities who are included in today's classrooms, and the most effective strategies for teaching them alongside their typically developing peers.
Publication Date: 2016
Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook by
Multilingualism; the use of technology; co-existing conditions such as dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and ADHD; and positive dyslexia. Assembles the latest policies and best practices for dyslexia from around the world.
Publication Date: 2016
Leading an Inclusive School by
Educators who are serious about committing to the success of learners at all levels of perceived physical, intellectual, communication, and social/emotional ability will find the examples, advice, and tools in this book indispensable for planning, implementing, and promoting inclusion in their schools.
Publication Date: 2016
Working with Teachers and Other Support Staff for Inclusive Education by
Issues in determining appropriate ways to work effectively with support staff are raised, along with strategies teachers can use to enhance the collaborative and reflective nature of working with others.
Publication Date: 2015
Literacy for Visual Learners: Teaching Children with Learning Differences to Read, Write, Communicate and Create by
Some children are more responsive to visual stimulation than spoken words, and this book shows how to engage these children in literacy lessons by using strategies that cover everything from the latest assistive technology to getting creative on a limited budget.
Publication Date: 2015
Dyslexia and Inclusion: Classroom Approaches for Assessment, Teaching and Learning by
Dyslexia and Inclusion aims to equip all teachers with the necessary knowledge of dyslexia in order to for it to be effectively understood and dealt with in the classroom.
Publication Date: 2012
Useful Websites
PETAA - Primary English Teaching Association Australia
A national, not-for-profit professional association supporting primary school educators in the teaching and learning of English.
Australian Literacy Educators' Association
An independent professional association dedicated to literacy and English language learning from early childhood through all stages of schooling and tertiary education.
Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE)
The AATE is a national professional association established and supported by state and territory English teaching associations.
Learning and Teaching resources
Find a range of resources to help you teach specific subjects including information on delivering English, Maths, Health and Physical Education, ICT and English as an Additional Language. (Victorian Government)
