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The place of VET in the tertiary sector 8 July 2010
By Francesca Beddie

This paper was delivered as a keynote address on 24th March 2010 at the VISTA annual conference:… Show more

This paper was delivered as a keynote address on 24th March 2010 at the VISTA annual conference: VET - The Invisible Sector. Show less
National research priorities for tertiary education and… 2 July 2010
By NCVER

The national research priorities for tertiary education and training 2011-2013 were endorsed by the … Show more

The national research priorities for tertiary education and training 2011-2013 were endorsed by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) in June 2010. This document sets out the context for the priorities, what was learnt from the consultations and the final advice on the priorities by the NCVER Board to MCTEE. The five priority subject areas endorsed are: skills and Show less
A guide to credit transfer 5 May 2010
By Sandra Walls, John Pardy

This guide is intended for students, career counsellors and others assisting vocational education… Show more

This guide is intended for students, career counsellors and others assisting vocational education and training (VET) students in the credit transfer process. It is based on research that set out to identify the core elements required to negotiate successful pathways from VET to higher education. Credit transfer structures between Deakin University and three Victorian TAFE institutes, as well Show less
Education and happiness in the school-to-work transition 19 April 2010
By Alfred Michael Dockery

Education is generally seen as enhancing people's lives. However, previous research has reported an … Show more

Education is generally seen as enhancing people's lives. However, previous research has reported an inverse relationship between education and happiness or satisfaction with life: as education level goes up, happiness goes down. Using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), this report examines the relationship between education and happiness. The impact of factors such as Show less
Working lives project: A ten-year comparative analysis of… 13 April 2010
By NCVER

This study compared the work benefit and skill trajectories of a cohort of trade (vocational… Show more

This study compared the work benefit and skill trajectories of a cohort of trade (vocational education) and bachelor (higher education) graduates of RMIT University in the first ten years of their working lives. It found that there are a number of key similarities and differences between the two groups in terms of further learning and occupational characteristics. In particular, both groups had Show less
Using rubrics to support graded assessment in a… 8 April 2010
By Sherridan Maxwell

Rubrics are a tool that can be used to provide graded assessment for articulation from vocational… Show more

Rubrics are a tool that can be used to provide graded assessment for articulation from vocational education and training (VET) into higher education. By mentoring teachers to use rubrics and interviewing them to determine their experiences in using them, the author explored the potential of rubrics as an assessment tool. Overall, teachers found rubrics not only useful for grading assessments Show less
Research messages 2009 26 March 2010
By NCVER

Research messages 2009 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National… Show more

Research messages 2009 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2009, including conference papers and occasional papers. It also has an overview of the research highlights for the year. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and Show less
Interview with Cain Polidano on 'The role of vocational … 23 March 2010
By Cain Polidano

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with researcher Cain Polidano about his report on the role of… Show more

In this interview, Steve Davis talks with researcher Cain Polidano about his report on the role of vocational education and training in the labour market outcomes of people with disabilities. Low levels of education generally among people with a disability is one of the factors contributing to their lower rate of labour market participation. What role vocational education and training (VET) plays Show less
The incidence and wage effects of overskilling among… 19 March 2010
By Kostas Mavromaras, Seamus McGuinness, Yin King Fok

When the skills workers have do not match the skills that jobs require, a number of negative labour … Show more

When the skills workers have do not match the skills that jobs require, a number of negative labour market outcomes can occur, including productivity and efficiency losses, lowered earnings and reduced job satisfaction. Using data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey, this study examines the degree of job mismatch experienced by workers. The mismatch between Show less
Analysis of private returns to vocational education and… 19 March 2010
By Wang-Sheng Lee, Michael Coelli

Increasing the number of people with vocational qualifications at the certificate III level or… Show more

Increasing the number of people with vocational qualifications at the certificate III level or higher was one of the targets set by the Council of Australian Governments in late 2008 as a way of increasing the skill levels of the Australian population. But why enrol in vocational education and training (VET)? This study looks at the employment and earning benefits for individuals in completing a Show less
Vocational education and training workforce data 2008: A… 11 February 2010
By Hugh Guthrie

This is a compendium of three reports. The first examines the size and attributes of the vocational … Show more

This is a compendium of three reports. The first examines the size and attributes of the vocational education and training (VET) workforce using a variety of data sources. The second looks more specifically at TAFE's workforce. The final report considers the feasibility of a national VET workforce collection. The compendium updates earlier NCVER work on VET workforce numbers and characteristics. Show less
The role of vocational education and training in the labour … 11 February 2010
By Cain Polidano, Kostas Mavromaras

Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia surveys, the report finds… Show more

Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia surveys, the report finds that for people who are not working, completing a VET qualification does increase the chance of employment and more so for people with a disability. Show less

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