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Creating a sense of place: Indigenous peoples in vocational … 11 June 1999
By Chris Robinson, Paul Hughes

The changing nature of indigenous involvement in vocational education and training (VET) over the… Show more

The changing nature of indigenous involvement in vocational education and training (VET) over the past decade is one of the most remarkable transformations seen in Australia's educational history. The number of indigenous peoples in VET has grown from just a few thousand in the 1980s to almost 45 000 in 1998. Inequality between indigenous peoples and other Australians in overall participation in Show less
The learning support needs of students with psychiatric… 11 June 1999
By Patricia McLean, Jana Andrews

This project investigates the learning support needs of post-secondary students with a psychiatric… Show more

This project investigates the learning support needs of post-secondary students with a psychiatric disability with a view to maximising student retention rates. Show less
The impact of R&D on VET decision-making: A range of… 11 June 1999
By Chris Selby Smith

This publication is made up of 17 case studies exploring the relationships between research and… Show more

This publication is made up of 17 case studies exploring the relationships between research and development and decision-making in vocational education and training. Show less
Assessing in VET: Issues of reliability and validity -… 11 June 1999
By Shelley Gillis, Andrea Bateman

This review of research reviews both the Australian discussion papers on reliability and validity… Show more

This review of research reviews both the Australian discussion papers on reliability and validity of competency-based assessment as well as international empirical research in this field. The review discusses two types of competency-based assessment - paper-based objective testing techniques and performance assessments as well as the implications for validity and reliability of each type of Show less
Competency-based training: A staff development perspective 11 June 1999
By Tom Lowrie, Erica Smith, Doug Hill

This report examines the effect of competency-based instructional techniques on VET teachers and… Show more

This report examines the effect of competency-based instructional techniques on VET teachers and trainers both at national level and at specific sites. The report contains a comprehensive literature review of concepts and models of staff and professional development. It comprehensively reviews actual and desired forms of staff development in relation to CBT and develops a model of effective staff Show less
The impact of generic competencies on workplace… 11 June 1999
By Janelle Moy

This consolidation study synthesises recent research and evaluation literature on generic skills,… Show more

This consolidation study synthesises recent research and evaluation literature on generic skills, with a particular focus on the conceptualisation and piloting of the Mayer key competencies in Australia between 1993 and early 1998. Show less
Learning and training: Enhancing small business success 11 June 1999
By Sue Kilpatrick, Suzanne Crowley

This report addresses some of the issues surrounding small business participation in training and… Show more

This report addresses some of the issues surrounding small business participation in training and other learning activities, and the relationship between participation and business success. The project surveyed 181 businesses employing fewer than 20 people in the construction, manufacturing, property and business services, and the various networks of small business people. The result of the study Show less
The CBT decade: Teaching for flexibility and adaptability - … 11 June 1999
By Stephen Billett, Charlie McKavanagh, Fred Beven, Lawrence Angus, Terri Seddon, John Gough, Sharon Hayes, Ian Robertson

This is an overview of the report by the same name which looks at how competency-based training has … Show more

This is an overview of the report by the same name which looks at how competency-based training has helped to achieve the goal of an adaptable and flexible workforce. Show less
Succeeding against the odds: The outcomes attained by… 11 June 1999
By Deborah Durnan, Bob Boughton

The report represents the results of the first comprehensive quantitative study of the outcomes… Show more

The report represents the results of the first comprehensive quantitative study of the outcomes achieved by Indigenous peoples enrolling in VET courses in colleges within the Aboriginal community-controlled adult education sector. It shows what a valuable contribution the Aboriginal community-controlled adult education sector has been making to the improvement in Indigenous education and training. Show less
Not just falling over the line? A snapshot of… 11 June 1999
By Michelle Dickson, Barbara Bloch

This report explores whether competency-based assessment is meeting the needs of its users. The… Show more

This report explores whether competency-based assessment is meeting the needs of its users. The researchers found that a number of issues were raised by those consulted in the project. These included grading (the need to bridge the gap between competence and excellence), the quality of competency standards and their treatment of underpinning knowledge, who are appropriate assessors, and what Show less
Irreconcilable differences? Women in small business and VET 11 June 1999
By Barbara Kempnich, Elaine Butler, Stephen Billett

This report examines issues related to the learning needs of women working in small business. It… Show more

This report examines issues related to the learning needs of women working in small business. It suggests that the present VET policy framework and the ways in which the VET sector operates at present do not meet the needs of this client group. Show less
Creating a future: Training, learning and the older person 11 June 1999
By Andrew Smith

Older people are flocking to training. They are demonstrating that they want to learn and they can… Show more

Older people are flocking to training. They are demonstrating that they want to learn and they can learn. They are also turning more and more to community providers rather than TAFE. Is TAFE oriented too much towards young people, at the expense of the older person? Show less
The vocational essence of ACE: The delivery of VET programs … 18 May 1999
By Veronica Volkoff, Barry Golding, Julie Jenkin

This report provides a picture of adult and community education (ACE) provision of VET programs in… Show more

This report provides a picture of adult and community education (ACE) provision of VET programs in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia and in so doing provides a broadly based picture of the ACE sector as a whole. The report provides evidence of the capacity of the ACE sector to effectively address learner needs and to help learners link together learning. It also notes that while ACE Show less

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