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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2019
This publication presents information on the outcomes of students who completed their vocational education and training (VET) in Australia during 2018. The figures are derived from the National Student Outcomes Survey, which is an annual survey of students who were awarded a qualification (graduates), or who completed at least one subject and left…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education, Graduates
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
This annual publication provides a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, including information on training rates and duration of training. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no. 91 (March 2017 estimates), which is compiled under the Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Opportunities, Annual Reports
Loveder, Phil – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
The Australian economy is in transition. Its future prosperity will depend on greater economic diversification and on innovation and entrepreneurship, hallmarks of Industry 4.0. This has implications for skills development for future workers and for those needing to move into new jobs or roles. It also has a direct impact on apprenticeships--an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Greer, Dominique A.; Cathcart, Abby; Neale, Larry – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
Doctoral training is strongly focused on honing research skills at the expense of developing teaching competency. As a result, emerging academics are unprepared for the pedagogical requirements of their early-career academic roles. Employing an action research approach, this study investigates the effectiveness of a competency-based teaching…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Apprenticeships, Action Research
Pfeifer, Harald – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
This study investigated how firms in Germany and Australia compare when dealing with the institutional arrangements for apprenticeship training in their countries, with particular attention given to factors which may impact on their training motivation. Apprenticeships are a well-established pathway to employment across many countries, with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Employer Attitudes, Motivation
Riggall, Michaela; Skues, Jason; Wise, Lisa – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the definition, prevalence, antecedents, consequences and coping behaviours associated with apprenticeship bullying in the building and construction industry. Design/methodology/approach: The sample comprises 13 participants aged between 22 and 27 (M = 23.8, SD = 1.26) who were all men who had…
Descriptors: Definitions, Incidence, Coping, Bullying
Fowler, Craig – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
Internationally, Australia's tertiary education system, comprising the higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors, is highly regarded, with both sectors subject to ongoing national review and reforms. This paper explores in detail the multiple issues that lie at what might be termed the "boundaries and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
Apprentice and trainee data are reported by the State and Territory Training Authorities to National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) on a quarterly basis, starting at the September quarter of 1994. The set of data submitted that quarter is referred to as Collection 1. The sets of data submitted in subsequent quarters are referred…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Trainees, Data Analysis
Quintini, Glenda – OECD Publishing, 2015
The combination of work and study has been hailed as crucial to ensure that youth develop the skills required on the labour market so that transitions from school to work are shorter and smoother. This paper fills an important gap in availability of internationally-comparable data. Using the 2012 Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), it draws a…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2013
This publication presents early estimates of apprentice and trainee commencements for the December quarter 2012. Indicative information about this quarter is presented here; the most recent figures are estimated, taking into account reporting lags that occur at the time of data collection. The early trend estimates are derived from the National…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Trainees, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
Flynn, Matthew; Pillay, Hitendra; Watters, James J. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2016
Internationally, there is a growing body of research on industry-school partnership, particularly regarding the principles that contribute to effective and efficient partnership models that facilitate vocational-industrial education. However, there are very few articles in the literature that seek to understand the sustainability of…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Energy, Mineralogy, School Business Relationship
Young People in Education and Training 2015. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2015. The report notes as of August 2015 there were 1.5 million young Australians were enrolled in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, National Surveys, Student Characteristics
Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics: Young People in Education and Training 2014
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2014. Information on participation is presented for school students, VET in Schools students,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, College Students, Higher Education
Windley, Georgina – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
It has been eight years since the National Indigenous Reform Agreement (also known as "Closing the Gap") set out a series of areas and targets designed to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous outcomes on a range of measures. A key objective was to halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Training
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