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In vocational education and training (VET), user choice is a means of achieving a more… Show more

In vocational education and training (VET), user choice is a means of achieving a more client-responsive training system by allowing individual clients to have a greater choice over how their training needs are met. The flow of public VET funds to individual training providers will reflect the choices made by the client. Currently, user choice is limited to New Apprenticeships, but it could apply Show less

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

This report showcases the results of the Australian National Training Authority Research Advisory… Show more

This report showcases the results of the Australian National Training Authority Research Advisory Committee (ANTARAC) project by describing five approaches taken by the VET team on the impact of research on VET decision-making. It shows that research has affected decision-making, but not in the way that people think. The great value of research is in building the climate of opinion which can, in Show less

This study of higher education graduates undertaking South Australian TAFE courses was conducted to … Show more

This study of higher education graduates undertaking South Australian TAFE courses was conducted to identify the reasons why higher education graduates undertake TAFE courses after graduating from a higher education course and how appropriate they found the TAFE course to their needs. The appropriateness of teaching styles and curriculum design are also investigated. Show less