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This booklet provides guidelines for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs… Show more

This booklet provides guidelines for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs which aim to give students experience in the workplace. It emphasises the importance of structured workplace training which leads to the achievement of specific objectives and learning outcomes. Also highlighted is the need to prepare students and employers for their specific roles in the training and Show less

This booklet is aimed at teachers of vocational education and training. It outlines the way we… Show more

This booklet is aimed at teachers of vocational education and training. It outlines the way we learn new information and provides information on programs which involve students in self-paced learning activities via online learning, video-conferencing, distance learning and campus-based flexible delivery programs. Teacher perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the methods provide Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the electrical and electronic… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the electrical and electronic trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the automotive repairs and service trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the mechanical engineering and … Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in the mechanical engineering and fabrication trades over the period 1995 to 1999 including age, AQF level and geographic region, along with employment trends and forecasts for occupations in these trades. [revised and updated] Show less

Employers in the tourism and hospitality industry go to great lengths to ensure they select… Show more

Employers in the tourism and hospitality industry go to great lengths to ensure they select applicants with the right personality and attitude for the job. Training in the tourism and hospitality industry must be directly applicable to the workplace. This report provides details of how best to customise training to meet the skill requirements of tourism and hospitality enterprises. Show less

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian… Show more

There has been growing concern about skill shortages in a number of sectors in the Australian labour market in the past couple of years with an increased demand for some skills as a result of improvements in the Australian economy. However, such concerns are not particularly new since skill shortages are a recurring and persistent feature of the Australian labour market. In this report, available Show less

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in trades and related workers… Show more

This publication provides information on apprentices and trainees in trades and related workers occupations over the period 1995 to 1999. Trends in commencements, the number in training and completions are provided along with employment trends and economic considerations. This information is also provided for a range of selected industries, namely electrical, building and construction, automotive Show less

This report describes the range of outcome measures used in the VET systems and reviews a range of… Show more

This report describes the range of outcome measures used in the VET systems and reviews a range of literature concerning these measures. The report identifies various perspectives on outcome measures - those of governments, of employers, of students and the broader community and how these perspectives influence the type of measures in use. The report covers research related to student outcomes, Show less

The education of the population and the skilling of the workforce are the factors which are going… Show more

The education of the population and the skilling of the workforce are the factors which are going to determine a nation's fortunes in the 21st century much more than they have in the 20th century. The skills base of a nation and the speed with which skilling can adjust to meet new requirements will be as important, if not more important in determining economic success than a nation's natural Show less

This book reports an attempt to replicate, for Australia, overseas survey results on the payoff to… Show more

This book reports an attempt to replicate, for Australia, overseas survey results on the payoff to enterprise training. Some of the results are: * Australian firms provide extensive training for their incoming employees and capture nearly all the resulting productivity gains. * The profitability of firms is directly related to the amount and quality of training that they provide. * The Show less

This report presents indicators available for international comparisons of vocational education and … Show more

This report presents indicators available for international comparisons of vocational education and training. It examines a range of data collections, cultural variations and differences in policy objectives across countries. The study can assist educators, policy-makers, researchers and society in general to measure progress towards the realisation of national education and training goals, with Show less

This study examined the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectoral provision of tertiary… Show more

This study examined the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectoral provision of tertiary education and training. It found that cross-sectoral collaboration could be improved by the development of a coherent national lifelong learning policy, and addressing 'cultural' differences between the various sectors. None of this was assisted by the sources of funding for tertiary education being Show less