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Employability skills development in the United Kingdom 22 March 2002
By Dave Turner

This brief report describes new developments and initiatives in the UK on the issue of… Show more

This brief report describes new developments and initiatives in the UK on the issue of employability skills. The report focusses particularly on: *The Enterprising Skills Development Movement *A brief history of employer involvement and government partnership initiatives regarding employability *Future development of both key skills and enterprise skills in vocational education and training An Show less
Case studies of organisations with established learning… 22 March 2002
By Robyn Johnston, Geof Hawke

This project reports the approaches used by six Australian organisations to build and maintain a… Show more

This project reports the approaches used by six Australian organisations to build and maintain a learning culture. The research study identifies pressures which have contributed to the participating organisations' commitment to learning as well as the similar and dissimilar characteristics which allow these organisations to consider themselves as learning organisations. Show less
The role of small enterprise in school students'… 18 March 2002
By James Mulraney, Peter Turner, Frank Wyatt, Roger Harris, Terri Gibson

This is a report of research undertaken to investigate the current linkages between schools and… Show more

This is a report of research undertaken to investigate the current linkages between schools and small enterprises. In particular it examines the literature on structured workplace learning (SWL), identifies the issues and concerns common to the schools and enterprises that took part in the study and develops a model framework for SWL. Show less
Longer-term outcomes for individuals completing vocational… 15 March 2002
By Chris Ryan

The long-term benefits of a VET qualification are compared with the long-term employment outcomes… Show more

The long-term benefits of a VET qualification are compared with the long-term employment outcomes for university graduates and for individuals whose education ceased at Year 12. Also looked at are the long-term effects for VET graduates with disabilities and from non-English speaking backgrounds and what differences exist for males and females over time. Author Chris Ryan uses data from two major Show less
Individual returns to vocational education and training… 15 March 2002
By Chris Ryan

The financial benefits of gaining a VET qualification are calculated and assessed in this report.… Show more

The financial benefits of gaining a VET qualification are calculated and assessed in this report. Using data from a representative sample of Australian employees, author Chris Ryan compares the wages and after-tax returns for individuals with different qualifications and with different levels of experience and labour market participation. Show less
Preparing for flexible delivery: Learners and their… 11 March 2002
By Lyn Wakefield, Ian Robertson, Peter J Smith

This study builds on earlier work by one of the authors that identified strategies for effective… Show more

This study builds on earlier work by one of the authors that identified strategies for effective flexible delivery in workplaces. Training managers and focus groups with supervisors/trainers in 12 enterprises in Victoria were interviewed and their opinions examined on the feasibility of these strategies. Show less
New skills in process manufacturing 25 February 2002
By Tom Dumbrell, Rowena De Montfort, Wendy Finnegan

This study examines the evolving nature of work in the process manufacturing industry. It considers … Show more

This study examines the evolving nature of work in the process manufacturing industry. It considers the changing political philosophies and especially the enterprise-based industrial relations system that has enabled much of the job redesign examined in this study to occur. In addition, the report looks at recent social theory on the nature of work. Show less
Evaluation of web-based flexible learning 25 February 2002
By Charlie McKavanagh, Clive Kanes, Fred Beven, Allan Cunningham, Sarojni Choy

The focus of this report is on the nature of the uptake of web-based technologies and the quality… Show more

The focus of this report is on the nature of the uptake of web-based technologies and the quality of teaching and learning that is emerging. The report provides an overview of selected online vocational education and training delivery sites and explores a model for evaluating web-based flexible learning practices. Show less
Australia Centre Series: Vocational Training and Lifelong… 25 February 2002
By Gerald Burke, Jochen Reuling

How lifelong learning and vocational training are currently being implemented in Australia and in… Show more

How lifelong learning and vocational training are currently being implemented in Australia and in Germany is explored by educational specialists from both countries in this edited anthology of conference papers. They compare the methods and effects in both countries. The papers also reflect the importance of lifelong learning in the work of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Show less
The impact of lifelong learning on vocational education… 8 February 2002
By Mats Lindell, Kenneth Abrahamsson

A discussion of the vocational education and training system in Sweden, which has developed from… Show more

A discussion of the vocational education and training system in Sweden, which has developed from being primarily industry-based in the 1960s to a structurally uniform system that is integrated with general education in the present day. Show less

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