Value of Vocational Education and Training in a Non-Metropolitan Community. CRLRA Discussion Paper Series.

Autor/inn/en	Toms, Jon; Golding, Barry; Falk, Ian; Kilpatrick, Sue
Institution	Tasmania Univ., Launceston (Australia). Center for Research and Learning in Regional Australia.
Titel	Value of Vocational Education and Training in a Non-Metropolitan Community. CRLRA Discussion Paper Series.
Quelle	(1999), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1440-480X
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Communication Skills; Developed Nations; Economic Development; Economic Impact; Empathy; Employment Qualifications; Foreign Countries; Informal Education; Job Training; Lifelong Learning; Nonformal Education; Nonmetropolitan Areas; Outcomes of Education; Postsecondary Education; Regional Characteristics; School Community Relationship; Vocational Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Kommunikationsstil; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Ökonomische Determinanten; Empathie; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Regionaler Faktor; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Australien
Abstract	A study examined the question of how one Australian non-metropolitan community consolidates and develops sustainable economic and social activity through the learning of community members. The research used a focused interview process with open-ended questions with these 2 major sub-groups in the community and explored their interrelatedness: 2 people employed in 17 industry groups delineated for benchmarking performance in vocational education and training (VET) and 1 person affiliated with groups of community organizations. Sources of learning in these three contexts were explored: in recent paid work, in community activities, in home activities. Respondents rated the value to them of these five sources of learning: at school, through post-school qualifications, through work, outside of work from involvement with community groups, and associated with home activities. Findings indicated nonformal and informal learning contributed to a substantial proportion of an individual's learning. Formal learning through schooling and post-school qualifications were assigned a relatively lower value. While 46 percent of VET graduates regarded VET qualifications as of high or medium usefulness, trade qualifications and higher level awards were more highly valued. Regarding their most important skill, 47 percent named empathy for others and 42 percent named communication skills. (Contains 19 references.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia, P.O. Box 1214, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia, Tel: 03 6324 3142, Fax: 03 6324 3040, E-mail: Lamanda.Harris@utas.edu.au, Web site: http://www.crlra.utas.edu.au ($3 Australian).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC