This paper explores ways to measure how the vocational education and training (VET) sector is contributing to the development of STEM-related skills.
This paper looks at the acronym 'STEM' - science, technology, engineering and maths - and unpacks the various definitions and applications within education, suggesting that competency in these fields in just one set of skills among other equally valuable disciplines.
This summary looks at the similarities and differences between work-based learning and work-integrated learning and discusses how education providers, practitioners and lecturers can better engage with employers.
This good practice guide is designed to help employers think about and provide work-based social support structures for young apprentices.
The vocational education and training sector plays an important role in helping displaced workers find jobs, but is there more that can be done?
What role does vocational education and training play in enabling students to fully participate in social and economic life?
Research published by NCVER in 2015 can be broadly categorised into two streams: qualifications and participation.
Graduate programs have the potential to improve the number of VET students employed in their intended occupation after training; but are they feasible for VET students and what are the benefits of work-integrated learning?
This research overview summarises three reports by Kaye Bowman and Suzy McKenna, which examine the commonalities and differences in Australia's jurisdictional approaches to student training entitlement, offer expert views on the training system, and reflect on the history of VET in Australia.