Student Entitlement Models in Australia's National Training System: Expert Views. Occasional Paper

Autor/inn/en	Bowman, Kaye; McKenna, Suzy
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Titel	Student Entitlement Models in Australia's National Training System: Expert Views. Occasional Paper
Quelle	(2016), (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-9251-7342-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Postsecondary Education; Attitude Measures; Training; National Standards; Educational Change; Interviews; Academic Standards; Government Role; Certification; Job Skills; Employment Qualifications; Student Financial Aid; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Bildungsreform; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Australien
Abstract	This occasional paper provides the views of 17 "thought leaders" in the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector. Their insight and opinions were sought to inform a larger research project focused on the student entitlement reforms that were introduced into the national VET system from 2012. These individuals offered a variety of senior-level vantage points on the topics of: (1) Australia's national training system: why it has been developed, what its key elements are, and the aspects where consistency has been sought and the aspects where flexibility has been sought; (2) VET student training entitlements: why this initiative has been introduced and the implications of the agreed flexibility in approach to its implementation by jurisdictions, in terms of maintaining a functional national training system; and (3) the implications of the VET student entitlement initiative for future national VET reform. A particular emphasis has been on the implications of the reforms and the challenges faced in its implementation in the context of achieving a balance between national consistency and jurisdictional flexibility. The interviewees considered key elements of the national training system, namely: standards for VET products (training packages and materials); standards for VET providers; and a flexible training market. The interviewees commented on the consistency and flexibility sought in each of these key elements, highlighting where tensions exist, particularly in student training entitlements. The following are appended: (1) Project statement provided to interviewees about the project and Project protocols; and (2) Interview guide questions. Information about the NVETR Program funding is provided at the end of this paper. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01