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Analysing enterprise returns on training 20 February 2001
By Janelle Moy, Rod McDonald

Recent studies indicate that enterprises receive beneficial returns from their investment in… Show more

Recent studies indicate that enterprises receive beneficial returns from their investment in training. Human resource practitioners, employers, governments and researchers also agree that more needs to be done to demonstrate the returns to enterprises from this investment. However, many enterprises appear unwilling or unable to actually evaluate these returns and most reported Australian studies Show less
Occupational trends and new apprentice training 11 June 2000
By Brett Freeland

Australia's employment-based training efforts have undergone considerable change in recent decades. … Show more

Australia's employment-based training efforts have undergone considerable change in recent decades. More occupations and industries have adopted employment-based training methods. This research uses historical data and a macro-economic forecasting model to divine forecasts for future employment-based training. Detailed tables of forecasts by occupation are presented. Show less
Does training pay?: Evidence from Australian enterprises 11 June 2000
By Richard Blandy, Anne Hawke, Elizabeth Webster, Alfred Michael Dockery

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
More than meets the eye? Rethinking the role of workplace… 11 June 2000
By Roger Harris, Michele Simons, John Bone

This report results from a study investigating the role of the workplace trainer. Workplace… Show more

This report results from a study investigating the role of the workplace trainer. Workplace trainers are assuming an increasingly critical role in the provision of training opportunities as more and more training is expected to take place on the job. The report investigates the extent to which workplace trainers, especially in micro and small enterprises are ready, willing and able to meet their Show less
Student mentoring: Promoting high achievement and low… 21 July 1999
By Austin Bond

This report considers how mentoring and mentor-like schemes can be developed by educational… Show more

This report considers how mentoring and mentor-like schemes can be developed by educational providers for the benefit of student learning. Show less
Workplace and institute accredited training: Costs and… 11 June 1999
By Helen Symmonds, Gerald Burke, Adrian Harvey-Beavis, Jeff Malley

This study compared costs of delivering workplace and TAFE-based courses in three industries -… Show more

This study compared costs of delivering workplace and TAFE-based courses in three industries - retail, hospitality and automotive. The data that were gathered provide an insight into the comparative costs of training and how they are distributed across governments, employers 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
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
Learning in the workplace: Review of research 11 June 1997
By Paul Hager

Hager considers a number of topical issues that surround learning in the workplace, including the… Show more

Hager considers a number of topical issues that surround learning in the workplace, including the transferability of skills, contextuality of workplace competence, portability of skills and outcomes of training. Show less
Improving RPL: A workplace perspective 11 June 1996
By Richard Kenyon, John Saunders, Jennifer Gibb

These books have been designed to improve the quality and use of the recognition of prior learning… Show more

These books have been designed to improve the quality and use of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) by looking at RPL practices in organisations around Australia. They are for people in the workplace who are designing an RPL process or who want to implement one. Show less
Focussing on assessment: Strategies for off-the-job… 11 June 1995
By Berwyn Clayton

A practical book/manual which focuses on the important components of assessment. It has been… Show more

A practical book/manual which focuses on the important components of assessment. It has been written to assist teachers and trainers in VET who are delivering training either in formal institutional settings or in training rooms. Show less
Developing a competent workforce: Adult learning strategies … 11 June 1992
By Andrew Gonczi

A collection of papers aimed at teachers in vocational education and trainers in industry with some … Show more

A collection of papers aimed at teachers in vocational education and trainers in industry with some teaching/training and adult learning experience. Includes a policy context of human resource development, strategies for developing learning, and ways of assessing learning in the new VET context. Show less

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