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ACE and small business in NSW 1 November 1998
By Paul Davis, Bob Kinnaird

This project indentifies the types of Adult and Community Education (ACE) programs, provision and… Show more

This project indentifies the types of Adult and Community Education (ACE) programs, provision and approaches that are most effective in meeting small business training needs in New South Wales. Show less
User choice 11 June 1998
By Joy Selby Smith

In vocational education and training (VET), user choice is a means of achieving a more… Show more

In vocational education and training (VET), user choice is a means of achieving a more client-responsive training system by allowing individual clients to have a greater choice over how their training needs are met. The flow of public VET funds to individual training providers will reflect the choices made by the client. Currently, user choice is limited to New Apprenticeships, but it could apply Show less
The market for VET 11 June 1998
By Chris Robinson, Richard Kenyon

This volume is a key information resource for all who are interested in the impact of market… Show more

This volume is a key information resource for all who are interested in the impact of market developments in VET. The papers are clustered in three broad themes: the VET training product and the providers; client perspective: industry and enterprise; and client perspective: students and trainees. Show less
Readings in Australian VET research 11 June 1998
By Chris Robinson, Peter Thomson

This synthesis of the 11 reviews of research brings together recent Australian research literature… Show more

This synthesis of the 11 reviews of research brings together recent Australian research literature covering a range of key VET issues. Authors are drawn from a cross-section of Australia's foremost VET researchers. Topics include: aspects of enterprise learning in the workplace, returns to enterprises from investment in training, vocational education and small business, training markets, Show less
The impact of research on VET decision-making 11 June 1998
By Chris Selby Smith, Rod McDonald, Joy Selby Smith, Geof Hawke

This report showcases the results of the Australian National Training Authority Research Advisory… Show more

This report showcases the results of the Australian National Training Authority Research Advisory Committee (ANTARAC) project by describing five approaches taken by the VET team on the impact of research on VET decision-making. It shows that research has affected decision-making, but not in the way that people think. The great value of research is in building the climate of opinion which can, in Show less
Small business and VET: Research at a glance 11 June 1998
By NCVER

This 'Research at a glance' explores small business and its attitude to training, its training… Show more

This 'Research at a glance' explores small business and its attitude to training, its training needs, how it becomes involved in training and how the training happens. It suggests that small business owners and operators prefer a learning style which is problem based, practical and integrated with their business. Show less
Indicators of competency: Profiling employees and the… 11 June 1998
By John Saunders

Provides a detailed insight into workplace competency profiles. In particular, what they are likely … Show more

Provides a detailed insight into workplace competency profiles. In particular, what they are likely to be used for; who they should target; what they should consist of; benefits gained from their use; and what problems might be encountered in implementing them. Show less
Current issues and new agendas in workplace learning 11 June 1998
By David Boud

This title brings together what is known about workplace learning, examines it critically and… Show more

This title brings together what is known about workplace learning, examines it critically and proposes directions for future developments in both research and practice. The authors seek to provide frameworks for considering issues and new ways of representing the complexities of the field in an accessible form. Show less
School students in the workplace: What are the benefits? 11 June 1998
By Josie Misko

This detailed study of work experience and vocational placements examines how occupations are… Show more

This detailed study of work experience and vocational placements examines how occupations are selected by students, what preparation is required, training arrangements, recording, assessment issues and associated policy implications. A must for workplace supervisors, placement co-ordinators, teachers and employers. Show less
Issues regarding higher education graduates in vocational… 11 June 1998
By Mark Werner

This study of higher education graduates undertaking South Australian TAFE courses was conducted to … Show more

This study of higher education graduates undertaking South Australian TAFE courses was conducted to identify the reasons why higher education graduates undertake TAFE courses after graduating from a higher education course and how appropriate they found the TAFE course to their needs. The appropriateness of teaching styles and curriculum design are also investigated. Show less
Alternative VET pathways to indigenous development: Review… 11 June 1998
By Bob Boughton

This publication reports on a research project which set out to analyse recent research and policy… Show more

This publication reports on a research project which set out to analyse recent research and policy documents on indigenous peoples' development needs and aspirations, and was aimed at assessing the extent to which current developments in vocational education and training research and policy were sufficiently informed by this separate but related body of literature. The report argues that current Show less
Making a difference: The impact of Australia's… 11 June 1998
By Chris Robinson, Lionel Bamblett

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy was adopted almost a decade… Show more

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy was adopted almost a decade ago. This publication reviews and addresses how the policy came about and, more importantly, what it has achieved since its inception. Show less
Vocational education and training in rural and remote… 11 June 1998
By Sue Kilpatrick, Rowena Bell

Recent research has highlighted major differences between metropolitan and non-metropolitan… Show more

Recent research has highlighted major differences between metropolitan and non-metropolitan Australia. This publication looks at the implications of differences in areas such as vocational education and training (VET), participation rates in education, and outcomes of education for vocational education and training policy and practice by considering existing research which is relevant to these Show less
Different drums, one beat? Economic and social goals in… 11 June 1998
By Fran Ferrier, Damon Anderson

How do we balance the differing demands on vocational education and training to improve the… Show more

How do we balance the differing demands on vocational education and training to improve the national economy at the same time as assisting individuals in their need for workskills? These collected papers are from the 1997 conference 'Different drums, one beat?', which discussed the economic and social goals in Australian education and training. Twenty-six researchers, sociologists and VET Show less
Vocational education and training for people from… 11 June 1998
By Veronica Volkoff, Barry Golding

Provides a summary of the major research conducted into the issue of the participation in VET… Show more

Provides a summary of the major research conducted into the issue of the participation in VET programs by those with a non-English-speaking background. It covers who they are, the policy agenda, their participation in programs, the outcomes achieved and factors influencing both participation and outcomes. Show less
Learning the job: Juggling the messages in on- and… 11 June 1998
By Roger Harris, Peter Willis, Michele Simons, Fiona Underwood

This study is an examination of both on and off-the-job sites as learning environments. The report… Show more

This study is an examination of both on and off-the-job sites as learning environments. The report analyses the relative contributions of the workplace and VET providers to the learning of apprentices and explores how these environments might best complement each other. It also identifies factors which determine whether or not integrated models of learning are supported. Show less

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