Preface

Australian vocational education and training: Research messages 2006

Research messages 2006 is a collection of key messages from research projects published or completed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2006.

It covers work undertaken by both NCVER and external researchers through the following programs:

• National Vocational Education and Training Research Evaluation Program

• National Vocational Education and Training Statistical Program

• National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Program

• NCVER Core Research Program

• NCVER consultancy work.

NCVER acknowledges the funding the Department of Education, Science and Training provided on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments for the first three programs listed above. Details are shown in the appendix on page 42. We thank also each of the authors of the individual projects.

The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise all of its vocational education and training (VET) research and analysis:

• Industry and employers

• Students and individuals

• Teaching and learning

• VET system

• VET in context

Twenty-nine pieces of work are included, and each summary provides details of how to access the full research reports. Statistical publications and other value-added research dissemination products by NCVER such as At a glances and Research readings are not covered in this book.

Established in 1981, NCVER is an independent body responsible for collecting, managing, analysing, evaluating and communicating research and statistics about vocational education and training. Its vision is that Australia’s VET policy and practice are informed by a sound base of quality information.

To keep up to date with NCVER releases, visit the website www.ncver.edu.au or subscribe to NCVER News http://www.ncver.edu.au/register.htm.

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