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Misko, Josie; Ackehurst, Maree; Polvere, Rose-Anne; Erzinger, Tania; Korbel, Patrick – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2019
The role of vocational education and training (VET) in preparing secondary school students for employment, further training and the changing world of work has long been a topic of interest among employers, educationalists and policymakers. More recent attention has also been on VET's role in assisting in the development of non-technical skills…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technical Education, Job Skills, Skill Development
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Rayner, Gerry; Papakonstantinou, Theo – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2015
Higher education is undergoing generational transformation, as universities adapt to the needs of a 21st century workforce. This study investigated student perspectives of a work-integrated learning (WIL) placement program, firstly in relation to its longer-term worth since they had completed it, and secondly, with respect to its value regarding…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Higher Education, Career Readiness, Job Skills
Wheelahan, Leesa; Buchanan, John; Yu, Serena – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
This summary brings together the relevant key findings for government and policy-makers from the research program "Vocations: The Link between Post-Compulsory Education and the Labour Market." The program was comprised of three different strands: (1) pathways from VET in Schools, (2) pathways within and between vocational education and…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, Higher Education, Labor Market
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Hemmings, Brian; Kay, Russell – Educational Psychology, 2016
The study had two main aims: (i) to develop a model incorporating research self-efficacy and research disposition as predictors of publication output; and (ii) to assess the fit and robustness of this model to dichotomous groups based on gender, academic qualifications and rank. Data were drawn from a survey of lecturers (n = 331) working in two…
Descriptors: Research, Self Efficacy, Personality, Productivity
Choy, Eddy Chong Siong, Ed.; Yick, Lilian Kek Siew, Ed.; Kooi, Andy Liew Teik, Ed.; Wang, Libing, Ed.; Teter, Wesley, Ed. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2020
Building on four years of stocktaking and the 2018 Guidelines on Developing Qualifications Frameworks these Guidelines capture an important way forward to accelerate implementation of qualifications frameworks and quality assurance at subject level. The new Guidelines aim to provide a reference document for Member States to operationalize their…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Cultural Background
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Davis, Belinda; Degotardi, Sheila – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This paper explores the construction of "care" in early childhood curriculum and practice. An increasing number of infants are attending formal early childhood settings in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011. "Childhood education and care, Australia, June 2011." (4402.0). Retrieved from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Curriculum
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Harris, Lois Ruth; Davidson, Christina Ruth; Aprile, Kerry Therese – Australian Educational Researcher, 2015
While teacher aides often provide individual and group reading instruction for at-risk readers, research suggests these interventions may not always bring about reading gains. This Australian study investigated upper primary school teacher aides' definitions of reading, drawing on semi-structured interview responses and written definitions…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Intervention, At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties
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Mercer-Mapstone, Lucy; Kuchel, Louise – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Communication skills are one of five nationally recognised learning outcomes for an Australian Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Previous evidence indicates that communication skills taught in Australian undergraduate science degrees are not developed sufficiently to meet the requirements of the modern-day workplace--a problem faced in the UK and…
Descriptors: Scientists, Communication Skills, Undergraduate Study, Science Education
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Vichie, Krystle – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2017
Equitable access and participation in higher education from regional youth is a major concern in Australia (National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), 2015). Currently 0.9% of all university students in Australia come from a regional or remote area (NCSEHE, 2015). This statistic is alarming in the context of the ever-rising…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Access to Education, Enrollment Trends
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Rowan, Leonie; Townend, Geraldine; Ewing, Bronwyn Frances – Cogent Education, 2016
Teachers have a major impact upon the educational achievements and psychological well-being of gifted students. Interestingly, however, relatively little is known about how well-prepared early career teachers believe themselves to be to take up this challenge. This makes the development of appropriately targeted and specifically focused…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Beliefs, Career Readiness, Gifted
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Butt, Rosemary – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Models of support for students with disability and learning difficulties in mainstream classes in Australia rely extensively on teacher assistants (TAs). Current models, however, inadvertently perpetuate low expectations because providing TA support can be one of the most restrictive supports offered in a school [Giangreco, M. F. 2010a.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Learning Problems, Inclusion
Bowman, Kaye; McKenna, Suzy; Griffin, Tabatha – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
This research overview summarizes the work undertaken by Kaye Bowman and Suzy McKenna in exploring jurisdictional approaches to the implementation of student entitlements to vocational skills training, a key reform initiative in the National Partnership Agreement on Skills Reform (NPASR) of 2012-16. The overview is a condensed summary of three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education, Student Financial Aid
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Ekanayake, Dimuthu; Jackling, Beverley – Accounting Education, 2014
International student enrolments globally have grown substantially over the first decade of the twenty-first century. In the context of Australia, the higher education (HE) sector and specifically the accounting discipline grew during this time, together with the growth in the demand for qualified accountants. Australia was attractive to…
Descriptors: Accounting, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries
Barata, Clara – OECD Publishing, 2018
The first years of life lay the foundations for a child's future development and learning. Many countries have increased their financial support for provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) over the past years. More recently, the focus of debate has been shifting from expanding access to affordable ECEC to enhancing its quality. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
Gekara, Victor; Molla, Alemayehu; Snell, Darryn; Karanasios, Stan; Thomas, Amanda – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
This working paper is the first publication coming out of a project investigating the role of vocational education and training (VET) in developing digital skills in the Australian workforce, using two sectors as case studies--Transport and Logistics, and Public Safety and Correctional Services. The study employs a mixed method approach, combining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Job Skills
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