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Change, work and learning: aligning continuing education… 11 April 2012
By Stephen Billett, Amanda Henderson, Sarojni Choy, Darryl Dymock, Fred Bevan, Ann Kelly, Ian James, Jason Lewis, Ray Smith

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system… Show more

As part of a three-year program of research, the authors are investigating how the training system might be more effective in providing continuing education and training across workers' lives, since the tertiary education and training sector is currently geared to entry-level training; that is, getting young people ready to enter the labour market. This working paper sets the scene for the next Show less
Starting from scratch: teacher to researcher and back again 27 February 2012
By Berwyn Clayton

Berwyn Clayton is the Director of the Work-based Education Research Centre (WERC) at Victoria… Show more

Berwyn Clayton is the Director of the Work-based Education Research Centre (WERC) at Victoria University and the 2011 Researcher of the Year. This paper presents her keynote speech from the 2011 National VET Research (‘No Frills’) Conference and provides an insight into Berwyn’s journey from teacher to VET researcher. It highlights her interest in assessment and the capability of the Show less
Unfinished business: student perspectives on disclosure of… 22 February 2012
By Annie Venville, Annette Street

Mental illness can be particularly disruptive to education and training outcomes. This report… Show more

Mental illness can be particularly disruptive to education and training outcomes. This report explores the factors that contribute to successful course completion for students with a mental illness, with a particular focus on the role of disclosure. Show less
Lifting the lid on completion rates in the VET sector: how… 15 February 2012
By Alice Bednarz

This paper aims to 'lift the lid' on completion rates, explaining how they are defined and how they … Show more

This paper aims to 'lift the lid' on completion rates, explaining how they are defined and how they are calculated. Show less
Have a heart: challenges for lead vocational teachers in… 6 February 2012
By Jennifer Davids

This paper investigates the role of lead vocational teachers in TAFE Queensland and their personal… Show more

This paper investigates the role of lead vocational teachers in TAFE Queensland and their personal and career development needs. Focus group discussions with these teachers ascertained that they wanted to feel valued by their institutes and have more opportunities to contribute to business development. It was revealed that their values did not match those of the institutes and this led to a Show less
Preliminary stocktake of VET survey activity in Australia 2 February 2012
By Sonia Whiteley, Darren Pennay

This report provides a stocktake of vocational education and training (VET)-related surveys. I

This report provides a stocktake of vocational education and training (VET)-related surveys. I Show less
Research messages 2011 31 January 2012
By NCVER

This highly-popular annual publication provides a collection of summaries of research projects… Show more

This highly-popular annual publication provides a collection of summaries of research projects published by NCVER in 2011. Show less
Reskilling for encore careers for (what were once)… 19 January 2012
By Jane Figgis

Encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce has become a policy priority. At the same time,… Show more

Encouraging older workers to stay in the workforce has become a policy priority. At the same time, the life expectancy of Australians has increased dramatically over the past several decades, effectively inserting a new stage in the life course, often called the 'third age'. This report explores the possibility of using that third age to embark on an encore career, a concept originating in the Show less
Mixed-sector tertiary education: research overview 17 January 2012
By Gavin Moodie

This research overview provides the key messages arising from two related projects investigating… Show more

This research overview provides the key messages arising from two related projects investigating tertiary education institutions that have recently begun to offer tertiary programs outside the sector of their initial establishment and the sector of the majority of their enrolments. These are TAFE institutes offering higher education programs, universities offering vocational education programs Show less
Shaken not stirred? The development of one tertiary… 17 January 2012
By Leesa Wheelahan, Sophie Arkoudis, Gavin Moodie, Nick Fredman, Emmaline Bexley

This research suggests that while mixed-sector and dual-sector providers are still only small in… Show more

This research suggests that while mixed-sector and dual-sector providers are still only small in number, they likely to become more important but they face specific challenges in the quality of their provision. Show less
Interview with Leesa Wheelahan on 'Shaken not stirred?… 17 January 2012
By Leesa Wheelahan

In this 13 minute interview, Steve Davis talks with Leesa Wheelahan about the report 'Shaken not… Show more

In this 13 minute interview, Steve Davis talks with Leesa Wheelahan about the report 'Shaken not stirred? The development of one tertiary education sector in Australia'. This report examines universities that offer a small amount of VET and private providers that offer both VET and higher education, building on previous research examining TAFEs that offer higher education. This research suggests Show less
How learning English facilitates integration for adult… 11 January 2012
By Meaghan Leith

Using interviews with adult migrants over a period of two years, the authors look at how… Show more

Using interviews with adult migrants over a period of two years, the authors look at how undertaking an English as a second language (ESL) class helps to facilitate integration into Australian society. Show less

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