Wednesday 19 July

WORKSHOP 1 - 'GREEN BRAIN'

An introduction to qualitative research methodologies in VET

WORKSHOP 2 - ROOM 1

An introduction to the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth: data user workshop

What value can qualitative research add in VET? This workshop is for people curious about using qualitative research to answer VET research questions.

The presenters will provide an introduction to qualitative research designs, data collection methods, and analysis. The workshop will also cover reliability and validity strategies and how to communicate qualitative research findings.

The value of qualitative research will be discussed, including ideas for promoting the benefits of qualitative research in a world where quantitative methods and results dominate.

Participants will be guided through a practical activity using thematic analysis.

For close to 30 years the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) has provided researchers, policy makers and education practitioners with a valuable resource for capturing the pathways of young people as they make their way from school to post-school education and training and into the workforce. To date, more than 60,000 young people have participated in LSAY across six distinct cohorts providing a vast evidence base for exploring youth transitions over the decades.

LSAY covers topics relating to education, employment, living arrangements and wellbeing. The surveys also include information that isn’t captured by administrative data sources, for example attitudes to school, barriers to study and work, life satisfaction and soft skills.

This workshop will introduce participants to LSAY and the many resources available to help use and understand the data and will include:

• an introduction to the LSAY cohorts
• survey design and methodology
• major topics and questionnaire content
• data tools and resources
• how to access the data.

The workshop will be run by members of the LSAY team from the NCVER and will include a combination of presentations and demonstrations.

WORKSHOP 3 - ROOM 2

VOCEDplus: same great content, great new look

WORKSHOP 4 - 'GREEN BRAIN'

Maximising value from NCVER's VET data

VOCEDplus, NCVER’s international VET research database, has recently had a refresh.

Join us for this virtual tour to see what looks different, learn about new ways to search and refine your searches to find what you need.

Get the lowdown on all the new resource types in our latest continuous improvement project to make finding the information you need easier and quicker.

If you have never heard of VOCEDplus, this is a must-do workshop. And if you have used VOCEDplus, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about what it has to offer.

Are you interested in learning how to access and use our data tools? Then come join our interactive workshop! We'll guide you on how to find and access our resources, and most importantly, how to utilise them to support your data needs.

Last year, NCVER amassed 3.8 billion student and training data records, both current and historical. These records are interrogated, analysed, and utilised for reporting purposes across our 17 statistical publications.

Our goal is to help you get the most out of our vast collection of valuable information.

We're also excited to hear from you! During the workshop, we'll dedicate time to an interactive Q&A session where we'll answer your questions about NCVER data.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity! After you register, we'll contact you to invite your questions so that we can ensure your topic of interest is covered.

If you have any questions about our data or statistics and where to find them, then this is the workshop for you!