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Two-dimensional work: Workplace literacy in the aged care… 30 June 2004
By Peter Waterhouse, Crina Virgona

A key challenge of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is to serve the broad … Show more

A key challenge of Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is to serve the broad needs of individuals, communities, and industries. This includes the provision of literacy and generic skills which meet the needs of all groups. This study investigates and documents workplace literacy in aged care facilities and call centres, within the context of the changing nature of work Show less
What is all that learning for? Indigenous adult English… 29 June 2004
By Inge Kral, Ian Falk

Remote Indigenous communities are under increasing pressure to share responsibility for community… Show more

Remote Indigenous communities are under increasing pressure to share responsibility for community well-being and capacity building. Their challenge is to achieve social and economic sustainability without losing core values of Indigenous law, culture and language. Education, training and employment are essential elements to this future scenario. This report is based on a study of a remote Show less
Maximising confidence in assessment decision-making:… 20 April 2004
By Berwyn Clayton, Sue Roy, Robin Booth, Robyn House

This report provides a literature review and history of approaches to quality assurance of… Show more

This report provides a literature review and history of approaches to quality assurance of assessment in the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia and overseas. It also examines eight potential models that can be used by individual or groups of assessors within a training organisation. The models include a diagnostic assessment tool, an assessment principles checklist, and Show less
Exploring assessment in flexible delivery of vocational… 5 April 2004
By Patricia Hyde, Berwyn Clayton, Robin Booth

This report highlights the diversity of assessment methods used in flexible delivery modes of… Show more

This report highlights the diversity of assessment methods used in flexible delivery modes of teaching across Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. While assessment practice is underpinned by training package and course curriculum requirements, other factors influence the methods teachers and assessors choose. These include the availability of qualified workplace assessors, Show less
Training needs of emerging industries 18 March 2004
By Josie Misko, John Saunders

Innovative companies in emerging industries have diverse and important training needs. This study… Show more

Innovative companies in emerging industries have diverse and important training needs. This study examines the training requirements of emerging industries and the role Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector plays to develop further employees' skills and knowledge. As innovative companies often operate at the leading edge of their technological fields, the training they Show less
Differentiating needs: Customer demand for online training 28 November 2003
By Kristine Peters, Carolyn Lloyd

This study investigates which market groups are most likely to take up and use online vocational… Show more

This study investigates which market groups are most likely to take up and use online vocational education and training (VET) delivery, and identifies key factors that influence demand from these groups. Students undertaking training to change their careers or improve their skills, and self-employed people are the most likely to favour online delivery. Potential employer markets include group Show less
Implementing innovative approaches to learning and… 21 October 2003
By Michele Simons, Dave Meyers, Roger Harris, Kaaren Blom

Training packages are a key reform of the vocational education and training (VET) system. This… Show more

Training packages are a key reform of the vocational education and training (VET) system. This report describes how the implementation of training packages has led to new, flexible approaches to training and assessment at six case study sites. It also shows this implementation has affected the role of registered training organisations, industry bodies, and enterprises. While most of these changes Show less
Quality indicators in vocational education and training:… 20 October 2003
By Kaaren Blom, Dave Meyers

This report explores the ways in which quality is defined and understood within vocational… Show more

This report explores the ways in which quality is defined and understood within vocational education and training (VET) systems, and the indicators that various systems and institutions have adopted around the world. The quality indicators have been brought together into an evaluative framework and reveal Australia's need to consider how to accommodate the aspirations of learners in a changing Show less
Serving client needs in regional and local communities 9 October 2003
By Lesley Farrell, Linda Wyse

This report explores how, and to what extent training packages are locally customised to meet the… Show more

This report explores how, and to what extent training packages are locally customised to meet the needs of stakeholders in regional and local communities. In doing so it investigates who the stakeholders are, what they want from training and whether their needs are being met. Show less
Assessing and certifying generic skills: What is happening… 5 September 2003
By Berwyn Clayton, Kaaren Blom, David Meyers, Andrea Bateman

Assessing generic skills in a selection of training packages is the focus of this report. Based on… Show more

Assessing generic skills in a selection of training packages is the focus of this report. Based on case studies, the authors also examine how these skills are understood by trainers and learners. The report contains a comprehensive literature review of assessment of generic skills. Show less
Making experience work: Generic skills through the eyes of… 26 August 2003
By Crina Virgona, Peter Waterhouse, Robyn Sefton, Jill Sanguinetti

This volume is a companion to 'Making experience work: Generic skills through the eyes of displaced … Show more

This volume is a companion to 'Making experience work: Generic skills through the eyes of displaced workers - Volume 1'. The detailed report of the project is contained in volume 1 while volume 2 contains the appendices. Show less
Making experience work: Generic skills through the eyes of… 26 August 2003
By Crina Virgona, Peter Waterhouse, Robyn Sefton, Jill Sanguinetti

This report is based on interviews with workers who have lost their jobs due to changes in the… Show more

This report is based on interviews with workers who have lost their jobs due to changes in the workplace and are thus 'displaced workers'. It investigates how generic skills are perceived and valued by these workers, where they acquired their generic skills and what the implications of this are for teachers and trainers in the workplace and in registered training organisations. The study finds Show less
The authentic performance-based assessment of… 12 August 2003
By Rob Denton, David D Curtis

This report documents a new approach to assessing problem-solving skills. This approach uses an… Show more

This report documents a new approach to assessing problem-solving skills. This approach uses an assessment tool that incorporates problems that participants routinely experience in their courses and in the workplace. Assessment is performance and evidence based. The assessment tool was trialled among students in the Electronics and Information Technology Program at Torrens Valley Institute of Show less
The development of employability skills in novice workers 17 June 2003
By Erica Smith, Paul Comyn

This report focusses on employability skills that young people entering work for the first time, or … Show more

This report focusses on employability skills that young people entering work for the first time, or novice workers, need. It examines the nature of the skills that employers seek when recruiting young people and the processes and techniques which can be used in the workplace to develop these skills. The report synthesises the findings of a comprehensive literature review and 12 case studies. Show less
Leadership in vocational education and training: Leadership … 11 June 2003
By Ian Falk, Tony Smith

The processes of leadership - the event, situation and context - in vocational education and… Show more

The processes of leadership - the event, situation and context - in vocational education and training (VET) are the focus of this report. Leadership in this context is not seen as an attribute of a particular person, but a process that has four stages for solving a problem - the trigger stage, the initiating leadership stage, the developmental leadership stage and the sustainability stage. The Show less
Assessment practices at diploma and advanced diploma levels … 22 May 2003
By David Foreman, Paul Davis, John Bone

This report investigates the conduct of assessments at diploma and advanced diploma levels. It… Show more

This report investigates the conduct of assessments at diploma and advanced diploma levels. It highlights differences between four certificate levels and two diploma levels in terms of the competency standards, assessment environment and assessor skills. The research also identifies a number of actions which can improve the quality of assessments at diploma and advanced diploma levels. Show less
Going boldly into the future: A VET journey into the… 16 April 2003
By Clifford Trood, Fran Ferrier, Karen Whittingham

This summary report is the result of a comprehensive study of Australia's emerging and potential… Show more

This summary report is the result of a comprehensive study of Australia's emerging and potential industries. It discusses how co-operative research centres are helping with the workskill needs of these emerging industries. Show less
Going boldly into the future: Skills and Australian high… 16 April 2003
By Karen Whittingham

This case study of the high-technology companies established by the Australian Photonics… Show more

This case study of the high-technology companies established by the Australian Photonics Co-operative Research Centre and the Centre for Molecular Engineering Technology provides supplementary information to the summary report 'Going boldly into the future: A journey into the national innovation system'. The author gives detailed profiles of 14 high technology Australian companies which are all Show less
Determinants of successful training practices in large… 13 March 2003
By Susan Dawe

This report examines training practices that demonstrated positive benefits over a period of time… Show more

This report examines training practices that demonstrated positive benefits over a period of time in large Australian firms. It primarily focusses on the integration of teaching and learning within the firm, factors which influence firms to train workers, the use of accredited training and training packages, the development of career structures within firms, the impact of globalisation on Show less
Pathways to knowledge work 10 March 2003
By Mark Cully

This study based on analysis of Census data in 1986 and 2000, looks at how the occupational… Show more

This study based on analysis of Census data in 1986 and 2000, looks at how the occupational structure of the Australian labour market has evolved over recent years. The study includes a detailed look at occupational change and identifies the fastest growing occupations as well as jobs on the rise and jobs on the decline. The central question the study investigates relates to knowledge of work - Show less

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