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What is STEM? The need for unpacking its definitions and… 18 October 2016
By Gitta Siekmann

This paper looks at the acronym 'STEM' - science, technology, engineering and maths - and unpacks… Show more

This paper looks at the acronym 'STEM' - science, technology, engineering and maths - and unpacks the various definitions and applications within education, suggesting that competency in these fields in just one set of skills among other equally valuable disciplines. Show less
Work-based learning and work-integrated learning: fostering … 23 August 2016
By Georgina Atkinson

This summary looks at the similarities and differences between work-based learning and… Show more

This summary looks at the similarities and differences between work-based learning and work-integrated learning and discusses how education providers, practitioners and lecturers can better engage with employers. Show less
Research messages 2015 25 February 2016
By NCVER

Research published by NCVER in 2015 can be broadly categorised into two streams: qualifications and … Show more

Research published by NCVER in 2015 can be broadly categorised into two streams: qualifications and participation. Show less
Towards more effective continuing education and training… 18 December 2015
By Stephen Billett, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Ray Smith, Amanda Henderson, Mark Tyler, Ann Kelly

This report is the final report of a three-year program of research that aimed to investigate what… Show more

This report is the final report of a three-year program of research that aimed to investigate what might constitute an effective continuing education and training system. This report discusses the final stage of the project and proposes ways forward. Show less
Supporting tertiary students with a disability or mental… 27 November 2015
By NCVER

This guide is designed to assist tertiary practitioners in determining and implementing additional… Show more

This guide is designed to assist tertiary practitioners in determining and implementing additional supports for students with a disability or mental illness. Show less
Supporting tertiary students with disabilities:… 27 November 2015
By Ellie Fossey, Lisa Chaffey, Annie Venville, Priscilla Ennals, Jacinta Douglas, Christine Bigby

Disability can significantly disrupt educational attainment, negatively impacting on employment… Show more

Disability can significantly disrupt educational attainment, negatively impacting on employment prospects, career development and lifetime earnings. What can be done to help support students with a disability or mental illness? Show less
Research messages 2014 10 February 2015
By NCVER

Bringing together the key messages from all research reports published in 2014.

Bringing together the key messages from all research reports published in 2014. Show less
Youth transitions in Australia: a moving picture 17 December 2014
By NCVER

A snapshot showing how transitions for young Australians continue to change, based on the 2013… Show more

A snapshot showing how transitions for young Australians continue to change, based on the 2013 Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth annual report. Show less
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth annual report 2013 17 December 2014
By NCVER

An overview of young people using LSAY data and research is presented in this first edition of the… Show more

An overview of young people using LSAY data and research is presented in this first edition of the LSAY annual report. Show less
Refining models and approaches in continuing education and… 19 March 2014
By Stephen Billett, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Ray Smith, Ann Kelly, Mark Tyler, Amanda Henderson, Jason Lewis, Fred Beven

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing… Show more

Interviews with workers and managers show differences in their reasons for engaging in continuing education. Show less
Assessment issues in VET: minimising the level of risk 28 June 2013
By Sian Halliday-Wynes, Josie Misko

This report explores some of the key issues associated with the assessment in VET and reflects on… Show more

This report explores some of the key issues associated with the assessment in VET and reflects on some possible solutions. Show less
Towards a culture of scholarly practice in mixed-sector… 28 March 2013
By Melanie Williams, Fleur Goulding, Terri Seddon

This report uses Boyer’s four forms of scholarship – delivery, integration, application and… Show more

This report uses Boyer’s four forms of scholarship – delivery, integration, application and teaching – to explore how scholarship is implemented across the different tertiary education sectors. Show less
Continuing education and training models and strategies: an … 13 December 2012
By Amanda Henderson, Ann Kelly, Darryl Dymock, Fred Beven, Ian James, Jason Lewis, Ray Smith, Sarojni Choy, Stephen Billett

This report comes out of a three-year program of research that aims to investigate how best the… Show more

This report comes out of a three-year program of research that aims to investigate how best the tertiary education and training system might be organised to maintain the employability of Australian workers across their working lives. Show less
Potential factors influencing Indigenous education… 28 November 2012
By Nicholas Biddle, Timothy Cameron

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for… Show more

The focus of this paper is on the factors, other than access, that influence the decision for Indigenous Australians to participate in education. Show less
Workforce skills development and engagement in training… 20 November 2012
By Danielle Ranshaw, David Crean, John Mills, Kaye Bowman

This report aims to throw some light on the role that skills sets play in meeting the needs of… Show more

This report aims to throw some light on the role that skills sets play in meeting the needs of clients compared with full qualifications, which are seen as the foundation of the vocational education and training (VET) system. Show less
Interview with Kaye Bowman on 'Workforce skills… 20 November 2012
By Kaye Bowman

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Kaye Bowman about the report ‘Workforce skills… Show more

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Kaye Bowman about the report ‘Workforce skills development and engagement in training through skill sets’. Show less
Educating oneself out of social exclusion 2 November 2012
By Hielke Buddelmeyer, Felix Leung, Rosanna Scutella

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social… Show more

Increasing education and training is considered one means by which to reduce the extent of social exclusion and as such has been a key focus in recent public policies. This study investigates the impact of education and training on the extent of social exclusion using a measure of multidimensional social exclusion. A simulation of the effect of the COAG target relating to halving the proportion Show less
Interview with Hielke Buddelmeyer on 'Educating oneself … 2 November 2012
By Hielke Buddelmeyer

In this phone interview, Hielke Buddelmeyer, talks about the impact of education and training on… Show more

In this phone interview, Hielke Buddelmeyer, talks about the impact of education and training on social exclusion using a multidimensional measure that focuses on seven domains. Show less
The training requirements of foreign-born workers in… 26 September 2012
By Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

In recent decades Australian immigration policy has focused mostly on accepting high-skilled… Show more

In recent decades Australian immigration policy has focused mostly on accepting high-skilled migrants. This report explores the question of whether participation in further training differs for these migrants compared with that of native-born workers in similar jobs. The research shows that foreign-born workers in Australia seem to receive the training they need, but this depends on whether or Show less
Youth transitions in Australia: lessons for other countries? 29 August 2012
By Tom Karmel

This conference paper was presented to the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational … Show more

This conference paper was presented to the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 13–16 May 2012, in Shanghai. It argues that there are two key factors behind Australia's good record of employment for young people: high levels of post-school education with the consequence that there is not a large cohort of people in their mid-to-late teens flooding on Show less

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