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The quest for a working blueprint: Vocational education and … 11 December 2001
By Jeff Malley, Jack Keating, Lyn Robinson, Geof Hawke

This report focusses on the implementation of vocational education and training (VET) in schools… Show more

This report focusses on the implementation of vocational education and training (VET) in schools over the period 1996-1999. The report is comprehensive and provides an overview of school-based VET, historic and international aspects of vocationalism in secondary schooling, policy influences on the implementation of VET in secondary schools in Australia, a statistical description of VET provision Show less
Improving the validity of competency-based assessment 15 August 2001
By Peter Thomson, John Saunders, John Foyster

This study considers the status of validity in the context of the assessment of VET in Australia.… Show more

This study considers the status of validity in the context of the assessment of VET in Australia. The project has involved reviewing the literature, reporting the outcomes of case studies, presenting the key findings and developing a diagnostic tool to guide assessors. Show less
Evaluating on- and off-the-job approaches to learning and… 24 July 2001
By Andrew Strickland, Michele Simons, Roger Harris, Ian Robertson, Maddy Harford, Angelina Edwards

This report summarises the views of Australian apprentices and trainees on their learning and… Show more

This report summarises the views of Australian apprentices and trainees on their learning and assessment experiences in on- and off-the-job settings. It also examines through some 20 case studies the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches to learning and assessment that are being used today. Show less
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Information should be visual: New and emerging technologies … 20 December 2001
By Janice Knuckey, Lorna Lawford, Judie Kay

This project explored the use of a range of learning technologies by TAFE students who are Deaf and … Show more

This project explored the use of a range of learning technologies by TAFE students who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Infrastructure requirements, such as access to interpreters skilled in Auslan signing for the profoundly Deaf, were also explored. The report discusses the range of ways information in the classroom can be made more visual. It also discusses barriers to the implementation and use Show less
Contractor alliances and the new world of work 17 December 2001
By Christine Owen, Helen Bound

This research investigates what knowledge, skills and attitudes independent contractors, working in … Show more

This research investigates what knowledge, skills and attitudes independent contractors, working in alliances with others, need to operate successfully in their working life. It also shows how the existing vocational and education training (VET) system meets these needs and what the implications are for VET for the future. Show less
Graduate satisfaction and entry-level training in office… 17 December 2001
By Michael Long, Lyn Robinson, Jeff Malley

This report presents results from the 1997 TAFE Graduate Destination Survey and from interviews… Show more

This report presents results from the 1997 TAFE Graduate Destination Survey and from interviews conducted in 1998 with staff from nine courses in entry-level office skills. The aim of the report is to compare satisfaction ratings and the outcomes achieved by graduates from courses at similar levels and in similar fields of studies across different training organisations. Show less
What are the essential capabilities for those who manage… 17 December 2001
By Victor Callan

This project developed and tested a management and leadership capability framework for vocational… Show more

This project developed and tested a management and leadership capability framework for vocational education and training (VET) directors and senior managers. Nine capabilities emerged as required of VET leaders and managers: provides corporate vision and direction; focuses strategically; achieves outcomes; develops and manages resources; change leadership; interpersonal relationships; personal Show less
What convinces enterprises to value training and learning… 13 December 2001
By Jane Figgis, Anna Blackwell, Anna Alderson, Keith Mitchell, Ann Zubrick, Anne Butorac

This report focuses on the training/learning culture in small to medium-large sized enterprises and … Show more

This report focuses on the training/learning culture in small to medium-large sized enterprises and investigates what factors enhance the value of training and learning in an organisation. The report highlights the importance of informal learning and identifies lessons for marketing training and learning to Australian enterprises. An appendix containing the case studies is available from the web Show less
School students' learning from their paid and unpaid… 12 December 2001
By Erica Smith, Annette Green

This project examines different ways in which young people still at school experience workplaces… Show more

This project examines different ways in which young people still at school experience workplaces through paid work, vocational placements and work experience. The study is based on a survey of students in Years 10, 11 and 12 in 13 schools in NSW and SA. In fact, 1451 responses were received. In addition, case studies were carried out in five schools. Show less
Outcomes for vocational education and training diploma and… 11 December 2001
By Tom Dumbrell, Wendy Finnegan, Rowena De Montfort

This study investigates the differences in terms of outcomes between those who completed courses at … Show more

This study investigates the differences in terms of outcomes between those who completed courses at diploma level and those who chose to complete only portions of these courses. It draws on the 1999 Student Outcome Survey and compares data on graduates and module completers who either completed or undertook modules within associate diploma, diploma or advanced diploma courses. The report analyses Show less
Group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia 4 December 2001
By NCVER

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of group training… Show more

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. It also analyses the recent growth and transformation of the system over the past five years and compares this with apprenticeships and traineeships as a whole. Show less
Group training apprenticeships and traineeships: Research… 4 December 2001
By NCVER

This report provides a summary of a comprehensive analysis undertaken into group training… Show more

This report provides a summary of a comprehensive analysis undertaken into group training apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia. Show less
People: The invisible, unrecognised but essential resource… 1 December 2001
By Hugh Guthrie, Jennifer Gibb

This is the workshop presented at the NET*Working 2001 conference, in Brisbane, on 16 October 2001. … Show more

This is the workshop presented at the NET*Working 2001 conference, in Brisbane, on 16 October 2001. The workshop was facilitated by Hugh Guthrie from NCVER, with assistance from Jennifer Gibb. Show less
The implications of globalisation and the aging population… 1 December 2001
By Chris Robinson

This is the presentation made by the Managing Director of NCVER to 'The Skills Summit: Building a… Show more

This is the presentation made by the Managing Director of NCVER to 'The Skills Summit: Building a Regional Response: Skills and Knowledge for 21st Century Business' in Melbourne on 2 November 2001. Show less
Reasons for new apprentices' non-completions 7 November 2001
By Mark Cully, Richard Curtain

This report investigates the reasons why apprentices and trainees do not complete their contracts… Show more

This report investigates the reasons why apprentices and trainees do not complete their contracts of training. It involved telephone interviews with a national sample of non-completing new apprentices and their employers. The study also investigated what those who did not complete their contracts were doing at the time of the survey - whether they were working, in study, unemployed or not in the Show less
Successful longer-term career outcomes for VET… 6 November 2001
By Peter Dwyer, Aramiha Harwood, Debra Tyler

The aim of this project was to investigate and document successful longer-term career outcomes of a … Show more

The aim of this project was to investigate and document successful longer-term career outcomes of a selected sample of VET graduates. The sample was taken from the Youth Research Centre database of 29 000 Victorians who have completed their schooling in 1991. For the quantitative analysis a target group was chosen from the database comprising the 400-500 VET participants who indicated they had Show less
Learning to manage change: Developing regional communities… 5 November 2001
By Ian Falk

Contributing authors from Australia, USA and Canada provide leading-edge information, analysis of… Show more

Contributing authors from Australia, USA and Canada provide leading-edge information, analysis of issues and hundreds of best practice examples of building strong communities through active and critical learning. The theme is that Australia should become a learning society in order to build capacity and manage regional change for social and economic benefit for all. Show less
Return on investment in training: Research readings 31 October 2001
By Andrew Smith

This publication, edited by Andrew Smith, summarises the outcomes of research projects funded by… Show more

This publication, edited by Andrew Smith, summarises the outcomes of research projects funded by the National Research and Evaluation Committee on the subject of return on investment in training. Show less
Returns on investment in training: Research at a glance 31 October 2001
By NCVER

A new body of research has just been completed on the returns to investment in training in… Show more

A new body of research has just been completed on the returns to investment in training in Australia. Prior to this research effort, little empirical research had been undertaken on the returns to training in Australia. This research at a glance synthesises the findings of the recent Australian research. Show less
Getting to grips with returns on investment in training 31 October 2001
By Josie Misko

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It… Show more

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It also introduces readers to practical strategies for calculating these returns. Show less

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