Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2005. / Title from title screen (viewed 19 May 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Using 'policy studies' research the case study looks at how an organization of teaching brothers, the members of the Sydney Province of the Marist Brothers, reacted to influences which bore upon its organizational structure, its morale and its educational activities, particularly in schools. After establishing the relevance of policy research to educational administration and to this type of case study in particular the discussion by using various types of models moves to an analysis of the specific case study. This has to do with how a reduction in the number of teaching brothers in schools and also changing attitudes about its part in education was managed by the Sydney Province and how, why and what type of policy emerged in response to these factors. Generally this field study concerns itself in judging the adequacy of policy studies research in applications to educational administration.

Recent Australian academic attempts to define the 'charism,' or distinguishing spirit, of the Marist Brothers' style of education, have been conducted using sociological methodologies and have resulted in findings which are more religious than educational or pedagogical, in content. The present enquiry is more educational in focus and historical in approach. This enquiry poses a series of questions e.g: Did the Marists who arrived in Australia in 1872 come as the conscious bearers of a distinctive style of teaching? Did they adapt this distinctive style to meet the needs of the Australian society? How faithfully did they cling to their founding inspiration? Have they been successful in preserving this distinctiveness in the face of modern developments in Australian education and in the Catholic Church? Or, is all that remains the name �Marist�? The historical methodology employed uses both recent academic analyses of the Marist Brothers� Founder�s work and also of the archival documentation of the Order�s foundation and development in Australia. It also tracks, though not in isolation, the development of the first Marist school in Sydney, St Patrick�s, Church Hill; founded in 1872 and still operating, at a new location � Dundas � in the more recently-formed diocese of Parramatta. This individual school�s role in Marist teacher education in early, and more recent times, makes it an appropriate focus. In summary, the thesis concludes that the Marists did come as conscious disciples of St Marcellin Champagnat, their founder; but that the pristine inspiration had already begun to evolve. In Australia the brothers continued to follow his example in adapting to the newer demands of Church and State. After Vatican II and the return of State Aid, however, the pace and scope of development precipitated changes which arguably constitute a break from all but the names �Marist� and �Champagnat�.

Recent Australian academic attempts to define the 'charism,' or distinguishing spirit, of the Marist Brothers' style of education, have been conducted using sociological methodologies and have resulted in findings which are more religious than educational or pedagogical, in content. The present enquiry is more educational in focus and historical in approach. This enquiry poses a series of questions e.g: Did the Marists who arrived in Australia in 1872 come as the conscious bearers of a distinctive style of teaching? Did they adapt this distinctive style to meet the needs of the Australian society? How faithfully did they cling to their founding inspiration? Have they been successful in preserving this distinctiveness in the face of modern developments in Australian education and in the Catholic Church? Or, is all that remains the name �Marist�? The historical methodology employed uses both recent academic analyses of the Marist Brothers� Founder�s work and also of the archival documentation of the Order�s foundation and development in Australia. It also tracks, though not in isolation, the development of the first Marist school in Sydney, St Patrick�s, Church Hill; founded in 1872 and still operating, at a new location � Dundas � in the more recently-formed diocese of Parramatta. This individual school�s role in Marist teacher education in early, and more recent times, makes it an appropriate focus. In summary, the thesis concludes that the Marists did come as conscious disciples of St Marcellin Champagnat, their founder; but that the pristine inspiration had already begun to evolve. In Australia the brothers continued to follow his example in adapting to the newer demands of Church and State. After Vatican II and the return of State Aid, however, the pace and scope of development precipitated changes which arguably constitute a break from all but the names �Marist� and �Champagnat�.

The quality and nature of leadership among the superiors of religious teaching orders has not been the subject of much research. This field study examines the criteria by which the Provincial Superior of the Marist Brothers in the Sydney Province of Australia decides on the appointment of his principals. In order to establish an evaluation of these criteria, the concept of leadership in general and educational leadership are first examined as described in literature. From the literature a model is chosen against which the leadership of the founder is examined since the spirit of the founder, in this case, Marcellin Champagnat, still pervades the present day members of the order he established. The beginnings of the work of the Brothers in Australia were also important as the pioneers brought with them the spirit of the founder and were responsible for a quality of leadership in difficult circumstances, a quality which has become a feature of the work of the Brothers. It is evident that the present provincial superior is imbued with the spirit of the founder and that he has succeeded in interpreting the criteria laid down in foundation in terms which are relevant to education today. Certain constraints and factors, special to a religious teaching order bring about features of leadership which are not found in lay schools.

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-52).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-52).

Orientador: Maria Angela Miorim / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T01:44:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Barone_Jessica_M.pdf: 4058474 bytes, checksum: 11d44a6d13368c7d92320962629227ab (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem como objetivo específico descrever e analisar, através da História da Educação Matemática, do Livro no Brasil e da História Geral da Educação, como os livros didáticos de matemática, em sua materialidade, especialmente os da editora FTD, se enquadram no contexto editorial e cultural desse período e como essa relação se estabeleceu economicamente, politicamente e socialmente, através de uma comunidade religiosa católica: a Sociedade dos Irmãos Maristas. Este estudo vai desde o estabelecimento da editora no Brasil em 1902 até o ano de 1930, quando entra em vigor a Reforma Francisco Campos, época em que as mudanças educacionais atingem proporções maiores e provocam mudanças observáveis nos livros didáticos / Abstract: The present study historical research has as specific objective to describe and to analyze through the History of the Mathematical Education, the history of text books in Brazil and the General History of the Education, how text books of mathematics, in its materiality, especially of publishing company FTD, fit in the publishing and cultural context of this period and how this relation established economically, politically and socially, through a religious community catholic: the Society of the Maristas Brothers. This study goes since the establishment of the publishing company in Brazil in 1902 until the year of 1930 when the Reformation enters in vigor Francisco Fields, time where the educational changes reach bigger ratios and provoke changes you observed in didactic books / Mestrado / Educação Matematica / Mestre em Educação