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Black, Stephen; Balatti, Jo; Falk, Ian – International Journal of Training Research, 2010
This paper contributes to pedagogical debates on how to meet the learning needs of young people who are disconnected from school. It presents a case study of a program which aimed to prepare students for their Year 10 equivalent school leaving qualification in a basic education section of a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Capital, Vocational Education, High School Equivalency Programs
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Falk, Ian – Language and Education, 1993
A theory-driven, critical case study of the stated needs for literacy of 11 adult literacy learners, argued to be social constructions, is reported. The hypothesis generated is that notions about literacy acquired in the context of acquisition of that literacy will be represented in the learners' subsequent requests for these literacy needs.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Expectation, Foreign Countries
Falk, Ian; Kilpatrick, Sue – 1999
A case study in a rural Australian township sought to determine the nature of the interactive productivity between the local networks in a community. Participants were chosen based on recommendations of community members concerning to whom they turn for help, advice, or information. Community interactivity was recorded using interviews,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Relations, Community Resources, Foreign Countries
Falk, Ian; Smith, Tony – 2001
The question of the extent to which effective leadership in vocational education and training (VET) depends on the specific context in which it occurs was examined. Data were collected from the following sources: an intensive literature analysis; studies of purposive sample of 12 diverse VET sites across Australia; and individual interviews with…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Case Studies, Context Effect, Definitions
Falk, Ian; Millar, Pat – 2002
Through a set of five detailed case studies of individuals representing the new conditions of un/employment, a research project generated new information and knowledge about effective communication skills, often referred to as generic and transferable, for people engaged in so-called new ways of working. These three research questions were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Case Studies
Kral, Inge; Falk, Ian – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
In remote Indigenous communities in Australia there are minimal labour market opportunities, with the majority of jobs under the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP), and limited education and training services. Yet Indigenous communities are under increasing pressure from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)…
Descriptors: Health Services, Indigenous Populations, Adult Education, Literacy Education