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Interview with Francesca Beddie on 'Structures in… 24 June 2013
By Francesca Beddie

In this interview, Steve Davis talks to one of the authors, Francesca Beddie, about this eclectic… Show more

In this interview, Steve Davis talks to one of the authors, Francesca Beddie, about this eclectic collection of papers considering the complexities of the tertiary education system and its underlying structures. Show less
Interview with Berwyn Clayton on 'Industry currency and … 21 June 2013
By Berwyn Clayton

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Berwyn Clayton about the report. The purpose of … Show more

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Berwyn Clayton about the report. The purpose of the study is to take an industry focused approach to investigating the issues of professional obsolescence and industry currency and how they apply to VET practitioners. Show less
Industry currency and professional obsolescence: what can… 21 June 2013
By Berwyn Clayton, Pam Jonas, Regan Harding, Mark Harris, Melinda Toze

This report explores the issues of industry currency and professional obsolescence - or the… Show more

This report explores the issues of industry currency and professional obsolescence - or the competence of an individual to perform their job - from the viewpoints of those working in the trades and the professions, with the aim to examine their suitability for VET. Show less
Socioeconomic disadvantage and participation in tertiary… 18 June 2013
By Patrick Lim, Tom Karmel

This paper was written to encourage policy-makers to think about how to measure socioeconomic… Show more

This paper was written to encourage policy-makers to think about how to measure socioeconomic status (SES). It also provides some data on socioeconomic status and tertiary education participation and speculates about the likely impact of an expansion in higher education on those from a low socioeconomic background. Show less
Training and its impact on the casual employment experience 12 June 2013
By Hielke Buddelmeyer, Felix Leung, Mark Wooden

This report investigates whether undertaking work-related training helps those who are casually… Show more

This report investigates whether undertaking work-related training helps those who are casually employed move into permanent or fixed-term work, and whether such training has an impact on the level of satisfaction casually employed people have with their jobs, employment opportunities and life in general. Show less
21st National Vocational Education and Training Research… 7 June 2013
By Tabatha Griffin

For the first time in the history of 'No Frills', presenters were invited to submit papers for peer … Show more

For the first time in the history of 'No Frills', presenters were invited to submit papers for peer review, and these have been compiled into this publication. Show less
Student income support and education and training… 5 June 2013
By Tom Karmel

This research overview summarises Chris Ryan's report 'Student income support and education and… Show more

This research overview summarises Chris Ryan's report 'Student income support and education and training participation in Australia'. The research covers the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) and employs a number of sophisticated econometric techniques. Show less
Student income support and education and training… 5 June 2013
By Chris Ryan

This research reports on the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of … Show more

This research reports on the effects of Youth Allowance using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). Show less
Student load and employment outcomes attached to mid-level… 8 May 2013
By Gavin Moodie, Nick Fredman

This technical paper explores trends in mid-level qualifications (diplomas, advanced diplomas and… Show more

This technical paper explores trends in mid-level qualifications (diplomas, advanced diplomas and associate degrees) from 2002 to 2011. Show less
Are we there yet? Overview of the Longitudinal Surveys of… 30 April 2013
By Tom Karmel

This overview opened the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research forum entitled… Show more

This overview opened the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research forum entitled Are We There Yet? Youth Transitions in Australia, held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, on 11 April 2013. Show less
Interview with Tom Karmel on 'The impact of schools on… 24 April 2013
By Tom Karmel

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Tom Karmel about this report which uses data… Show more

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with co-author Tom Karmel about this report which uses data from the 2006 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) to investigate how schools influence tertiary entrance rank and university enrolment over and above young people's individual background characteristics. Show less
Maximising the use of data: vocational education and… 16 April 2013
By Tom Karmel

The range of data collected by NCVER for the national vocational education and training (VET)… Show more

The range of data collected by NCVER for the national vocational education and training (VET) system and how it is disseminated is discussed in this conference paper. Show less
The impact of schools on young people's transition to… 4 April 2013
By Sinan Gemici, Patrick Lim, Tom Karmel

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of… Show more

This report uses Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) data to look at the impact of schools on a student’s tertiary entrance rank (TER) and the probability of them going to university (controlling for TER). Show less
Vocational education, Indigenous students and the choice of … 3 April 2013
By Susan Bandias, Don Fuller, Steven Larkin

This report looks at the pathways Indigenous students in the Northern Territory take between VET… Show more

This report looks at the pathways Indigenous students in the Northern Territory take between VET and higher education. 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
Barriers and facilitators affecting course completions by… 28 March 2013
By Errol Cocks, Stian H Thoresen

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of… Show more

Based on a three-year program of research, this report explores the barriers and facilitators of course completion reported by students with a disability who have completed an apprenticeship or traineeship. Show less
Older Australians and the take-up of new technologies 19 March 2013
By Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This research shows that older Australians use computers and the internet less than younger… Show more

This research shows that older Australians use computers and the internet less than younger Australians. Therefore, in the short term, information and services aimed at older Australians will need to be provided in additional ways. Show less
Research messages 2012 8 February 2013
By NCVER

This publication is a collection of summaries of research projects published by NCVER in 2012.

This publication is a collection of summaries of research projects published by NCVER in 2012. Show less
Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in… 5 February 2013
By Alfred Michael Dockery

This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians'… Show more

This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians' association with their traditional culture and their engagement with vocational education and training. Show less
Does 1 = 1? Mapping measures of adult literacy and numeracy 18 January 2013
By Michelle Circelli, Shelley Gillis, Mark Dulhunty, Margaret Wu, Leanne Calvitto

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult… Show more

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey and Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), and finds that, while it is broadly possible to translate the five ACSF performance levels to the ALLS scales, there is not an exact match between the two, especially at the higher levels. Show less

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