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Forrest, Cameron J.; Swanton, Tasman – Education & Training, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a measure of soft skills suitable for use in a large survey of Australian adolescents. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was conducted with N = 4,704 Australians aged 15-19 over 2 years. Principal components analysis was performed on 14 self-report items, followed by generalised linear mixed…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Correlation, Soft Skills, Outcomes of Education
Herault, Nicolas; Zakirova, Rezida; Buddelmeyer, Hielke – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
As part of the drive to lift Australia's productivity, there has been a push for an increase in the number of course completions in both the vocational education and training (VET) and higher education sectors. While it is generally assumed that completing a course is the desired outcome, it is also expected that individuals will acquire skills…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Higher Education, Wages, Education Work Relationship