Faces in Tertiary Places and Spaces: Experiences of Learning in Both Higher Education and VET

Autor/in	Harris, Roger
Titel	Faces in Tertiary Places and Spaces: Experiences of Learning in Both Higher Education and VET
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 48 (2008) 3, S.522-546 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Adult Education; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Colleges; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Interviews; Public Officials; Administrators; Student Needs; Expectation; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Barriers; Education Work Relationship; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Expectancy; Erwartung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	The development in today's society of knowledge workers for tomorrow is of critical importance. Worldwide, there is considerable interest in the respective roles of higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET) in building human capability. This paper is designed to provoke such questions as: what kinds of learning places and spaces are Australia's HE and VET institutions? and how do individuals make sense of the learning and teaching in these sectors? The paper focuses on the experiences of those learners who have studied in both sectors--faces who are therefore in a unique position to analyse them as learning places and spaces. A survey was undertaken of 556 learners who commenced study in technical and further education (TAFE) and universities in South Australia. Subsequent interviews with 69 of these students explored their educational histories in greater depth. The data reflected important differences in the learners' experiences within the sectors. The findings can provide policy-makers and institutional leaders with insights into how best to position these two sectors to the advantage of learners with changing needs, expectations and desired pathways. They suggest that greater recognition could be afforded to the different but increasingly complementary roles that HE and VET play. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10