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Online delivery in the vocational education and training… 28 March 2002
By Richard Curtain

The study compares the relative costs and effectiveness of online learning with traditional face to … Show more

The study compares the relative costs and effectiveness of online learning with traditional face to face teaching methods through six case studies. These case studies provide rich detail about the operating conditions under which different types of online delivery are likely to be cost effective. 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
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
Getting to grips with returns on investment in training 31 October 2001
By Josie Misko

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It… Show more

This book provides an overview of approaches to assessing returns on investment in training. It also introduces readers to practical strategies for calculating these returns. Show less
Training innovation and business performance: An analysis… 30 August 2001
By Alfred Michael Dockery

This report uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Longitudinal Survey to explore… Show more

This report uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Longitudinal Survey to explore relationships between training, innovation and firm performance of Australian businesses with less than 200 employees. Show less
An entitlement to post-compulsory education: International… 10 August 2001
By Richard Curtain

This report surveys European and United States approaches to public funding for post-compulsory… Show more

This report surveys European and United States approaches to public funding for post-compulsory education. It discusses the concept of entitlement which, in this report, applies to those policies which determine allocation of government funds to the training and education needs of the individual beyond initial or basic education. The report also identifies the different underlying principles that Show less
The economics of vocational education and training in… 18 June 2001
By Chris Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier, Damon Anderson, Gerald Burke, Sonnie Hopkins, Michael Long, Leo Maglen, Jeff Malley, Phillip McKenzie, Chandra Shah

The book builds on CEET's review of the economics of vocational education and training for the… Show more

The book builds on CEET's review of the economics of vocational education and training for the Australian National Training Authority in 1994. Seven chapters discuss: the overall purpose of the review; changing employment patterns; demand for VET; supply of VET; special supply issues; finance and market issues; and finally, future research, access and equity, and research impact. Show less
The development of TAFE in Australia 5 June 2001
By Gillian Goozee

Goozee's popular title has been revised and updated again. It provides an historical account of the … Show more

Goozee's popular title has been revised and updated again. It provides an historical account of the development of Australia's public vocational education and training from its roots in the late 19th century to the end of the 1990s. This third edition has added a chapter on TAFE in the 1990s, covering such issues as the review of the ANTA Agreement, new apprenticeships, user choice, the National Show less
Training for productivity 9 April 2001
By Leo Maglen, Sonnie Hopkins, Gerald Burke

Is spending on training personnel worthwhile? Many of the firms in the research reported here… Show more

Is spending on training personnel worthwhile? Many of the firms in the research reported here believed so; and what is more, results in manufacturing (footwear, wire products) suggest that it delivered sizeable returns in labour productivity. Importantly, findings support the view that firms should be undertaking long-term strategic planning, not just targeting day-to-day problems. The research Show less
Analysing enterprise returns on training 20 February 2001
By Janelle Moy, Rod McDonald

Recent studies indicate that enterprises receive beneficial returns from their investment in… Show more

Recent studies indicate that enterprises receive beneficial returns from their investment in training. Human resource practitioners, employers, governments and researchers also agree that more needs to be done to demonstrate the returns to enterprises from this investment. However, many enterprises appear unwilling or unable to actually evaluate these returns and most reported Australian studies Show less
Enterprise return on a training investment 11 June 2000
By Chris Doucouliagos, Pasquale Sgro

In this study a training evaluation process is developed to assist organisations in identifying the … Show more

In this study a training evaluation process is developed to assist organisations in identifying the financial returns from training investment decisions. A well designed and delivered training program can be expected to generate significant financial returns that compare quite favourably with other forms of investment. Returns on investment for various training programs are presented. Show less
Does training pay?: Evidence from Australian enterprises 11 June 2000
By Richard Blandy, Anne Hawke, Elizabeth Webster, Alfred Michael Dockery

This book reports an attempt to replicate, for Australia, overseas survey results on the payoff to… Show more

This book reports an attempt to replicate, for Australia, overseas survey results on the payoff to enterprise training. Some of the results are: * Australian firms provide extensive training for their incoming employees and capture nearly all the resulting productivity gains. * The profitability of firms is directly related to the amount and quality of training that they provide. * The Show less
Workplace and institute accredited training: Costs and… 11 June 1999
By Helen Symmonds, Gerald Burke, Adrian Harvey-Beavis, Jeff Malley

This study compared costs of delivering workplace and TAFE-based courses in three industries -… Show more

This study compared costs of delivering workplace and TAFE-based courses in three industries - retail, hospitality and automotive. The data that were gathered provide an insight into the comparative costs of training and how they are distributed across governments, employers and trainees. Show less
Recognition of prior learning 11 June 1996
By John Wilson, Megan Lilly

Explores current practice, policy issues and implementation experiences associated with the… Show more

Explores current practice, policy issues and implementation experiences associated with the recognition of prior learning (RPL). Key issues include: the need for clarification of the term RPL,understanding competency as it relates to RPL, defining the audience to benefit from RPL, and charges for RPL services. Show less

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