Have VET Reforms Resulted in Improvements in Quality? Illustrations from the Alcohol and Other Drugs Sector

Autor/inn/en	Roche, Ann; Kostadinov, Victoria; White, Michael
Titel	Have VET Reforms Resulted in Improvements in Quality? Illustrations from the Alcohol and Other Drugs Sector
Quelle	In: International Journal of Training Research, 12 (2014) 3, S.170-181 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1448-0220
DOI	10.1080/14480220.2014.11082039
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Educational Change; Substance Abuse; Case Studies; Competency Based Education; Educational Quality; Educational Benefits; Specialists; Qualifications; Training; Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungsreform; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsertrag; Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	Australian vocational education and training (VET) has undergone major reforms since the 1990s, including the introduction of competency based training (CBT) and the "streamlining" of qualifications. This paper examines the impact of these reforms, using the alcohol and other drugs sector as a case illustration. A survey of alcohol and other drugs training providers was conducted to explore their views on course quality, content and delivery. Descriptive quantitative and qualitative analyses were undertaken to identify the impact of reforms on training delivery. It was found that CBT and streamlining, whilst having some benefits, were perceived to contribute to inconsistent course quality, content, delivery and assessment, and to result in generic qualifications which may not adequately meet industry need for specialist workers. Findings highlight the impact of VET reforms on industry specific training, and indicate that recent reforms have not fully succeeded in increasing training quality. Recommendations for improvement are identified. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01