Developing Appropriate Workforce Skills for Australia's Emerging Digital Economy: Working Paper

Autor/inn/en	Gekara, Victor; Molla, Alemayehu; Snell, Darryn; Karanasios, Stan; Thomas, Amanda
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Titel	Developing Appropriate Workforce Skills for Australia's Emerging Digital Economy: Working Paper
Quelle	(2017), (51 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-925173-96-3
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Skill Development; Job Skills; Technological Literacy; Case Studies; Transportation; Correctional Institutions; Mixed Methods Research; Training; Instructional Materials; Content Analysis; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Employment Opportunities; Advertising; Web Sites; Occupational Information; Employment Qualifications; Elective Courses; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Technisches Wissen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Verkehrswesen; Jugendstrafvollzug; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Inhaltsanalyse; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Werbung; Web-Design; Berufsinformation; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Australien
Abstract	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 both qualitative and quantitative analyses. It involves industry training package content analysis, content extraction and analysis from online job vacancy advertisements, and key industry interviews, as well as a quantitative employer survey. In the online job vacancy analysis, a total of 1,708 job advertisements covering 74 occupations/job titles were analysed to explore digital skills requirements. In addition, a detailed content analysis was conducted of 11 training packages, with a specific focus on the qualifications for these occupations. In this analysis, 758 units of competency were analysed to examine how and the extent to which digital skills provision is embedded into qualifications. Findings showed that only a small number mentioned digital skills as a requirement. The training packages for these industries contained significant digital training content but with the majority of these units of competency occurring as electives. These findings raise questions about whether employers are making assumptions about the digital skills of potential employees. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01