Work in Progress
Effective models for employment based training
Summary
- Item:
- 10397
- Title:
- Effective models for employment based training
- Type:
- Managed research project
- Project no:
- NR6012
- Status:
- Finished
- Date commenced:
- 20 February 2007
- Contact:
- Sarojni Choy
- email: s.choy@qut.edu.au
Purpose
This research project aims to identify effective models of employment based training (EBT) at the apprenticeship level and above (but utilising lower level traineeships as stepping stones if relevant as part of the possible pathway to the higher levels). The study will involve three major components:
(i) Examining and critically analysing existing and emerging EBT models
(ii) Appraising emerging models and validating them with focus groups of key stakeholder representatives and apprentices from selected occupations in two industries where demand is high for new EBT models
(iii) Assessing the utility of the 'best-fit' new EBT model(s) for the case study occupations and industries and proposing recommendations for other occupations and industries.
Approach
Focus groups and case studies
Research questions
The following research questions will be considered during this project:
1. In what ways are current features of employment-based-training models considered effective or ineffective, and by whom and for what reasons?
2. What are the features of alternative EBT models being considered or trialed at present to secure greater effectiveness for learners and employers?
3. Which emerging EBT models best fit the needs of selected occupations in two industries and what (if any) modifications are required?
4. What issues need to be addressed to implement the identified 'best-fit' new EBT models in the selected case study occupations and industries?
5. What is the utility of the proposed new EBT model(s) in the case studies for other occupations/industries?
Methodology
The proposed research project will examine and analyse current employment based training models in programs at the AQF III level and higher (and utilising lower level AQF levels or skills sets as stepping stones where relevant). The analysis will document features of the traditional EBT models that are currently deemed effective and ineffective, from the perspectives of both workers and employers, and identify what characteristics will be required in models for the near future. Features of desirable EBT models will then be generated through this process and reviewed against issues identified with current models.
The identified new EBT models will be presented to focus groups of key stakeholders, including industry representatives and current apprentices, in occupations within two selected industries. These two case study areas will be selected during the initial scoping phase when the existing and emerging EBT models are investigated. The selected industries will include those that are inclusive of variables such as licensed and non-licensed New Apprenticeships (NAs), large and small enterprises, and arrangements under Group Training Schemes.
Feedback from the focus groups will be used to develop the most effective models for the case study occupations and industries. The project will also identify operational matters that need to be addressed to facilitate implementation of the effective models in the case study areas. The relevance of the 'best-fit' models for other occupations and industries will be assessed through considering the variables within particular industries, and how these shaped desirable models for the two industry case studies.
Organisations
Queensland University of Technology has an established record of local, national and international research. The research culture is further supported and sustained through the Centre of Learning Innovation located within the largest Faculty of Education in Australia. The Centre's research is focused on the creation of new knowledge and the investigation of a broad range of educational issues that impact on policy and practice at state, national and international levels.
Griffith is an innovative university committed to multidisciplinary teaching and research, and the creation and communication of knowledge. The School of Vocational, Technology and Arts Education, Griffith University is located on the Mt Gravatt campus was established in 1996 to provide teaching, research and community service in practical and creative knowledge. The School is the major provider of adult and vocational teacher and trainer education in Queensland, with the first programs being offered in 1971.
Eidos is a consortium of seven universities committed to improving education and social research, policy and practice. Its work is conducted through a network of participating research centres and partners, through which Eidos draws the intellectual strength of the research community into an active dialogue with policy makers and practitioners. As part of its "Life" Cooperative Research Venture, Eidos established 28 degrees , a Northern States Consortium for Vocational Education and Training Research. The consortium's key purpose is to encourage greater collaboration of VET researchers in Queensland, Northern Territory and northern Western Australia on state, nationally and internationally funded projects.
