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Download full textGriffin, Tabatha – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2020
"Workforce-Ready: Challenges and Opportunities for VET" is the theme for the 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' from July 7-10, 2020. The phrase 'workforce-ready' might bring several different scenarios to mind. It may conjure an image of graduates making their first foray into the world of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Training, Job Skills, Unemployment
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Direct linkLevy, Stuart; Briede, Michelle; Frost-Camilleri, Liam – Issues in Educational Research, 2021
This research explored how engineering apprentices at an Australian TAFE institution perceive their supported acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills. Using a mixed methods approach, 56 apprentices completed questionnaires with nine participating in subsequent interviews. The study identified apprentices' perceived ability levels in reading,…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education
Cai, Jinghong – Center for Public Education, 2018
A skills gap challenges educators and policymakers alike. To help meet the economic and educational needs for the modern workplace, Congress recently reauthorized the Perkins Act. The bill, "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act," emphasizes an important mission of education in the 21st century, that is,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, 21st Century Skills, Adults, Educational Policy
Smith, Erica; Walker, Arlene; Kemmis, Ros Brennan – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Attrition in apprenticeships and traineeships is an ongoing concern for employers and government alike, with completion standing at around 50% on average. One possible explanation for this high attrition rate is that there is a mismatch between the respective expectations of apprentices/trainees and employers. This research uses the concept of the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employer Employee Relationship, Psychology, Training Methods
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
"Research Messages 2008" is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research in 2008, including conference papers and occasional papers. It also has an overview of the research highlights for the year. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Vocational Education, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Bowman, Kaye, Ed. – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
Building equity into Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system is a key component of the National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 2004-2010. This book of readings aims to contribute to this important facet of the national strategic plan. The book reviews the achievements equity groups have made, reports on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dropouts, Book Reviews, Strategic Planning
Smart, Nigel, Ed. – 2001
This volume on apprenticeships in Australia summarizes 11 research studies. After an "Introduction" (Nigel Smart), the reports are: "Apprenticeship in Australia: A Concise History" (John Ray); "Issues and Directions from the Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeship Literature" (Stephen Saunders); "Determinants…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Blue Collar Occupations, Delivery Systems
