This report compares the education and training outputs and outcomes of the Australian higher education and VET sectors. It identifies: which courses appear to have the best employment outcomes; the impact of students' prior education and employment backgrounds on outcomes; and specific social groups where outcomes vary between the sectors.
This report reviews the extensive literature on women and vocational education and training. It aims to provide material useful to policy-makers and practitioners in planning responses which are appropriate to the nature and scope of women's disadvantage in VET. It also aims to provide guidance to researchers and research funding bodies on gaps in the existing research and the direction for possible future research. The report covers the political landscape (economic reforms and social trends), insights on women's participation in VET and a discussion of social justice and approaches to equity within VET. It also includes an extensive bibliography.
This report has been prepared as part of the Indonesia Australia Partnership for Skills Development (IAPSD) Program as a reference document about the technical and vocational education and training situation in Indonesia and in Australia. The overall goal of the program is to assist in improving workforce skills, so that skill formation arrangements better meet the needs of Indonesian industry.
This study has described contemporary policy relating to VET in Australia and has asked the question: to what extent do the current laws relating to VET support the development of a national system of vocational education and training? It concludes that while VET legislation is in a process of transition, it is broadly consistent in content and purpose across the range of jurisdictions. It can therefore be argued that the regulation of the provision of VET has been reasonably effective in supporting policy implementation in the sector.
This publication is made up of 17 case studies exploring the relationships between research and development and decision-making in vocational education and training.
This project indentifies the types of Adult and Community Education (ACE) programs, provision and approaches that are most effective in meeting small business training needs in New South Wales.
This publication reports on a research project which set out to analyse recent research and policy documents on indigenous peoples' development needs and aspirations, and was aimed at assessing the extent to which current developments in vocational education and training research and policy were sufficiently informed by this separate but related body of literature. The report argues that current policy settings and research on the educational needs of indigenous Australians have been overly influenced by human capital theory and economic rationalist policy.
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.
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy was adopted almost a decade ago. This publication reviews and addresses how the policy came about and, more importantly, what it has achieved since its inception.
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 turn, assist the decision-making process.
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 broadly across the training system.
Provides a summary of the major research conducted into the issue of the participation in VET programs by those with a non-English-speaking background. It covers who they are, the policy agenda, their participation in programs, the outcomes achieved and factors influencing both participation and outcomes.
The review draws upon a wide range of published research relating to this area. The report makes an important contribution to the current competitive training market debate. Conclusions drawn are integral to current policy discussion.
This submission is a review of research literature in Australia since 1990. It focuses on the following seven issues: strengthening demand, information, intermediaries, increasing responsiveness of supply, funding of training, TAFE in a competitive training market, and regulation.
Examines recent Australian research on entry-level training. The report reviews what has been learnt from the research, identifies research gaps and shortcomings and offers directions for future research.
This review of vocational education in schools notes the challenge that the introduction of vocational education presents to a school system which has, until now, largely confined itself to delivering general academic subjects.
Deals with the pros and cons of 'grading', that is, assessing and reporting levels of performance in competency-based VET. Existing policies and practices are examined in the light of current practices. A must for all those involved in competence-based assessment.
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.