Practitioner Experiences and Expectations with the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104): A Discussion of the Issues. Discussion Paper

Autor/in	Clayton, Berwyn
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Titel	Practitioner Experiences and Expectations with the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104): A Discussion of the Issues. Discussion Paper
Quelle	(2009), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-9214-1343-8
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Teacher Qualifications; Delivery Systems; Expectation; Competency Based Teacher Education; Interviews; Teacher Surveys; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Participant Satisfaction; Educational Objectives; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; Curriculum Evaluation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Lehrqualifikation; Auslieferung; Expectancy; Erwartung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Australien
Abstract	The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) has become the standard teaching qualification in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Therefore the extent to which it provides competency in training and assessment, arguably the key element of being an effective teacher, is a fundamental issue. The author investigates the extent to which practitioners believe that this certificate provides an effective foundation for the delivery and assessment of training in the VET environment. Through interviews and surveys with teachers, trainers and registered training organisation managers, this project is designed to explore individual practitioner experiences and expectations upon completion of the TAA40104 qualification, after approximately a six-month period of application in the field and then, approximately 12 months after completion, a final reflection. This background paper provides a history of the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and reviews the limited research on this qualification. The paper also outlines some of the key issues surrounding TAA40104, such as uneven quality, inconsistencies in delivery and the perceived inability to meet the skills and knowledge needs of trainers in workplaces or teachers in institutional settings. These issues provide the impetus for a review of TAA40104 being undertaken by the skills council, Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA). A key message emerging from this background paper is that the position of TAA40104 as the key qualification for VET practitioners is under pressure. This is highlighted by the availability of other relevant qualifications now available to practitioners and by industry concerns about assessment approaches and assessment decision-making. (Contains 1 table.) [Funding for this document was provided through the Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10