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This report presents a review and analysis of research on the internationalisation of vocational edu… Show more

This report presents a review and analysis of research on the internationalisation of vocational education and training and provides an assessment of other research that needs to be conducted in this area. Show less

The report represents the results of the first comprehensive quantitative study of the outcomes achi… Show more

The report represents the results of the first comprehensive quantitative study of the outcomes achieved by Indigenous peoples enrolling in VET courses in colleges within the Aboriginal community-controlled adult education sector. It shows what a valuable contribution the Aboriginal community-controlled adult education sector has been making to the improvement in Indigenous education and training. Show less

This consolidation study synthesises recent research and evaluation literature on generic skills, wi… Show more

This consolidation study synthesises recent research and evaluation literature on generic skills, with a particular focus on the conceptualisation and piloting of the Mayer key competencies in Australia between 1993 and early 1998. Show less

A synopsis of the papers presented at the NCVER conference 'Industry Training Outlook: Where's your… Show more

A synopsis of the papers presented at the NCVER conference 'Industry Training Outlook: Where's your Industry going?' in October 1998. Topics covered include training developments in Australia, meeting national and employer training requirements, meeting employee training requirements and training challenges in Australia's manufacturing industries. Papers also address issues such as new paradigms for training and learning work skills, research and development: beyond the bottom line, where the jobs are: the outlook for jobs, competition and collaboration: servicing industry's needs, and industry training in Australia today. Show less

This publication is made up of 17 case studies exploring the relationships between research and deve… Show more

This publication is made up of 17 case studies exploring the relationships between research and development and decision-making in vocational education and training. Show less

This Research at a glance explores early school leaving, who early school leavers are, why they leav… Show more

This Research at a glance explores early school leaving, who early school leavers are, why they leave school early, risk factors and likely outcomes of early school leaving, and the positives and negatives of retention. It examines what is being done for early school leavers through VET in school and post-school settings and identifies major issues and 'best practice' as well as possible directions. Show less

The review has examined the available literature related to the access, participation and outcomes f… Show more

The review has examined the available literature related to the access, participation and outcomes for people with disabilities. It explores the range of barriers to access as well as describing some innovative models and their associated success factors. People with disabilities continue to be under-represented in the sector. Nevertheless, the provision of adequate support for individual participants is a key factor in ensuring good educational outcomes and maintaining their levels of participation. Show less

A study on questions relating to access to, and participation in, structured training for both casua… Show more

A study on questions relating to access to, and participation in, structured training for both casual employees and outsourced labour. Show less

This book addresses the issue of whether or not skills learnt in one context are able to transfer su… Show more

This book addresses the issue of whether or not skills learnt in one context are able to transfer successfully to other contexts. The findings showed that being able to perform a skill successfully in one context is not a guarantee of being able to perform the same skill in a different context. However, higher levels of proficiency in the first task increased the likelihood of higher levels of proficiency in the second task. Comparisons are made for males and females and for students of different ability groupings. Show less

This report addresses some of the issues surrounding small business participation in training and ot… Show more

This report addresses some of the issues surrounding small business participation in training and other learning activities, and the relationship between participation and business success. The project surveyed 181 businesses employing fewer than 20 people in the construction, manufacturing, property and business services, and the various networks of small business people. The result of the study showed that businesses with owner/managers and/or employees with post-school qualifications were more likely to be successful. Ongoing learning and training in order to improve efficiency and deal with change were associated with successful small businesses. Show less

This report examines issues related to the learning needs of women working in small business. It sug… Show more

This report examines issues related to the learning needs of women working in small business. It suggests that the present VET policy framework and the ways in which the VET sector operates at present do not meet the needs of this client group. Show less

This project investigates the learning support needs of post-secondary students with a psychiatric d… Show more

This project investigates the learning support needs of post-secondary students with a psychiatric disability with a view to maximising student retention rates. Show less

Older people are flocking to training. They are demonstrating that they want to learn and they can l… Show more

Older people are flocking to training. They are demonstrating that they want to learn and they can learn. They are also turning more and more to community providers rather than TAFE. Is TAFE oriented too much towards young people, at the expense of the older person? Show less

This book comprises the combined papers presented at concurrent sessions on research into a training… Show more

This book comprises the combined papers presented at concurrent sessions on research into a training culture at the conference 'Creating our future: A new training culture for Australia' held in Brisbane, August 1998, by the Australian National Training Authority. Industrial development of a training culture, individuals' and enterprises' motives for training, economic forces for learning and how research can facilitate change in training are discussed by Australia's top researchers. Show less

The guide has been written for students who are studying, or intend studying at TAFE, university or… Show more

The guide has been written for students who are studying, or intend studying at TAFE, university or college, and who have experienced a mental health disorder or impairment. The materials in this resource kit bring together the experiences of many students and staff. The kit aims to improve the students' chances of success in tertiary study through the use of a wide range of learning and support strategies. Show less

In the extensive literature search investigating the position of women in management and leadership… Show more

In the extensive literature search investigating the position of women in management and leadership in the workforce, there is consistent evidence of the way structures, practices, beliefs, values and attitudes continue to account for the problem of gender equity in the workforce. Much of the literature to date has, therefore, documented the considerable barriers to women's success in workplace cultures and environments. The emphasis in this study is on identifying the factors that currently shape the career success of women in process manufacturing. Show less

This study has described contemporary policy relating to VET in Australia and has asked the question… Show more

This study has described contemporary policy relating to VET in Australia and has asked the question: to what extent do the current laws relating to VET support the development of a national system of vocational education and training? It concludes that while VET legislation is in a process of transition, it is broadly consistent in content and purpose across the range of jurisdictions. It can therefore be argued that the regulation of the provision of VET has been reasonably effective in supporting policy implementation in the sector. Show less

This review of research provides an overview of the literature on the way in which work is changing… Show more

This review of research provides an overview of the literature on the way in which work is changing and the effects such changes have on the VET sector. The nature of the changes is described, including the decrease in full-time permanent work, the move towards increasing part-time and casual work and employment shifts across industries. If VET programs are to be judged successful they need to address the needs of multiple clients simultaneously, and be tolerant of diversity while balancing the tensions between national and/or State policy frameworks and more localised needs. Regional frameworks to connect VET with local and community development networks are particularly important. Show less

This report explores whether competency-based assessment is meeting the needs of its users. The rese… Show more

This report explores whether competency-based assessment is meeting the needs of its users. The researchers found that a number of issues were raised by those consulted in the project. These included grading (the need to bridge the gap between competence and excellence), the quality of competency standards and their treatment of underpinning knowledge, who are appropriate assessors, and what resources are needed to support assessment. The report puts forward strategies to improve competency-based assessment. These strategies are directed at policy-makers, ITABs and registered training organisations. Show less

The publication focuses on examining the extent to which understandings about supply and demand with… Show more

The publication focuses on examining the extent to which understandings about supply and demand within the training market are held in common among the key stakeholders in particular industries. Information is presented in two perspectives, by industry and stakeholder. The publication concludes with a discussion of the factors influencing the extent to which demand-oriented practices have been successfully adopted by Australian industries. Show less