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Insight into the barriers to collecting data on students and their enrolments and ways of… Show more

Insight into the barriers to collecting data on students and their enrolments and ways of encouraging private training organisations to participate in official statistical data collections is provided in this report. Show less

Teaching and learning styles in the vocational education and training (VET) sector have changed… Show more

Teaching and learning styles in the vocational education and training (VET) sector have changed substantially over the last decade in response to changed national and international conditions. This 'at a glance' describes these changes, which can basically be summarised as a shift from traditional teaching in classrooms to facilitating learning, and involving a substantial reliance on the Show less

This booklet gives teachers and trainers in vocational education and training some easily… Show more

This booklet gives teachers and trainers in vocational education and training some easily digestible information about learning styles. It provides practical tips on how to identify students' learning styles, and how to respond to individuals and groups based on their preferred methods of learning. There is not a 'best' theory about learning styles; however, understanding learning styles theories Show less

This research was designed to identify how vocational education and training practitioners viewed… Show more

This research was designed to identify how vocational education and training practitioners viewed learning style differences between students and how they took account of those differences in designing and delivering teaching. It involved surveys, focus groups and case studies in five TAFE institutes and one professional network of public and private trainers. The research found that teachers Show less

This study builds on earlier work by one of the authors that identified strategies for effective… Show more

This study builds on earlier work by one of the authors that identified strategies for effective flexible delivery in workplaces. Training managers and focus groups with supervisors/trainers in 12 enterprises in Victoria were interviewed and their opinions examined on the feasibility of these strategies. Show less

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