Examining the Development of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning and Its Implications for Schools and Teacher Education in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Blake, Damian; Gallagher, David
Titel	Examining the Development of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning and Its Implications for Schools and Teacher Education in Australia
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, 1 (2009), S.49-71 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2150-8240
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Teachers; Workplace Learning; Service Learning; Student Projects; Active Learning; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education; Partnerships in Education; Universities; Educational Policy; Economic Change; Dropouts; At Risk Students; Secondary School Students; School Holding Power; Vocational Education; Certification; Nontraditional Education; Credentials; Adult Learning; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Service-Learning; Schulprojekt; Aktives Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Hochschulpartnerschaft; University; Universität; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ökonomischer Wandel; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Sekundarschüler; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Studienbuch; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Australien
Abstract	The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a very successful senior secondary school qualification introduced in the Australian state of Victoria in 2002. Applied learning in the VCAL engages senior students in a combination of work-based learning, service-learning, and project-based learning and aims to provide them with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to make informed choices regarding pathways to work and further education. The program has enjoyed rapid growth and its system-wide adoption by Victorian secondary schools, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions, Registered Training Organizations (RTOs), and Adult and Community Education (ACE) providers has broadened significantly the range of senior schooling pathway options for young people. This paper will examine reasons for developing an applied learning senior secondary certificate and its rapid growth in Victoria since 2002. The authors draw on a number of case studies to profile the unique nature of applied learning in the VCAL, including its dimensions of service learning, work-based learning, and project-based learning. These case studies are also used to discuss a number of implications that have emerged from the use of applied learning in the VCAL, including approaches to teaching and assessment that will support applied learning and the development of new partnerships between VCAL providers and community partners. Finally, the paper considers significant implications the VCAL has created for teacher education in Victoria by discussing the new Graduate Diploma of Education (Applied Learning) developed by Deakin University. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Missouri Western State University. 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, Missouri 64507. Tel: 816-261-5993; e-mail: appliedlearning@missouriwestern.edu; Web site: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/appliedlearning/journal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01