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Download full textMcIntyre, John; Brown, Tony; Ferrier, Fran – 1996
The financial operations of providers of adult and community education (ACE) in New South Wales, Australia, were examined in a conceptual and empirical study. Enrollment data were analyzed and case studies of three community colleges and two community adult education centers in metropolitan, coastal, and rural communities were conducted. Four…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Buchanan, Matthew; Egg, Mez – 1996
The factors leading to positive outcomes in vocational education and training (VET) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were examined through person-to-person and telephone interviews with indigenous Australian students and VET providers. The interviews focused on the following: the range of VET provision and the extent of its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
McIntyre, John; Ardler, William; Morley-Warner, Terri; Solomon, Nicky; Spindler, Laraine – 1996
The factors affecting the outcomes of indigenous Australians' participation in vocational education and training (VET) were examined in a study in which 7 Aboriginal researchers in 5 Australian states and territories interviewed 70 indigenous Australians enrolled in VET and 48 coordinators and teachers in technical and further education (TAFE)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
McGuirk, Jenny – 2000
The impact of inclusion of literacy and numeracy into Australia's Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training was examined in a case study in New South Wales (NSW). Data were collected through the following activities: interviews with key informants from urban and regional NSW; observations of the delivery of units of competency from the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
Data pertaining to Australia's publicly funded vocational education and training (VET) sector in 1999 were reviewed. Both national-level and state/territory-level data on the following topics were reviewed: VET providers and delivery systems; student characteristics; enrollment trends; program costs and financing mechanisms; and apprentices and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Apprenticeships, Certification, Comparative Analysis
