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Preliminary program released for the 22nd National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'!
NCVER has developed a dynamic and exciting program for the 22nd National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills'.
The program for 2013 features three national keynote speakers, optional pre-conference workshops for professional development, and presentations that cover a broad range of key issues confronting the sector.
To download a copy of the preliminary program, to register for the conference and for more information, please visit
http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/trconf/trconf22.html
Register for the 2013 NCVER webinar series
Revitalising the 'vocational' in learning and work
Leesa Wheelahan reports on the findings of a three year research program entitled 'Vocations: the link between post-compulsory education and the labour market'.
Intergenerational mobility: new evidence from LSAY
Gerry Redmond will present findings from a study that examines trends in an important indicator of intergenerational mobility in Australia between 1975 and 2006 - the relationship between parents' socio-economic status and their children's academic outcomes.
For more information and to register for these free public webinars visit
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Student load and employment outcomes attached to mid-level qualifications
This technical paper explores trends in mid-level qualifications (diplomas, advanced diplomas and associate degrees) from 2002 to 2011. The authors present these trends using vocational education and training and higher education enrolment data, as well as student outcomes and destination surveys. Overall they find that changes in the share of student load in mid-level qualifications are related more to the particular field of education or industry area rather than the type of qualification. This paper is part of the three-year research program 'Vocations: the link between post compulsory education and the labour market'.
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2609.html
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