There is a substantial increase in the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to support teaching and learning activities in higher education institutions. Despite their benefits, students use them to a limited extend due to a number of factors influencing behaviors. More...
04 juin 2016
Sénégal : lancement du Fonds de financement de la formation professionnelle et technique
Le ministre de la Formation professionnelle, de l’apprentissage et de l’artisanat, Mamadou Talla, a présidé, le 3 mai 2016, lancement officiel du Fonds de financement de la formation professionnelle et technique (3Fpt). Ce fonds veut donner une chance aux Sénégalais, tous âges confondus, la possibilité de pouvoir bénéficier d’une formation professionnelle. Voir l'article...
03 juin 2016
Factors Affecting Students’ Behavioral Intention to Use LMS at a Turkish Post-Secondary Vocational School
28 mai 2016
Vocational education still has an esteem problem: tweaking the system won’t solve that
By . Over the last generation, governments in control of England’s skills policy have tried a number of initiatives to generate higher quality qualifications and so create greater esteem for the vocational curriculum. More...11 mai 2016
Study on the Quality of Teaching in VET
This report adds to a growing body of research on the changing nature of vocational education and training, and specifically on the qualifications and future needs of the VET workforce. It synthesises evidence from past research; interviews with stakeholders; an online survey; and responses to earlier publications associated with this project. The recommendations made in the report are aimed at best equipping the VET workforce for its increasingly critical role in helping Australia increase workforce participation, skills and social inclusion. More...
Mixed Sector Tertiary Education Part 2: Universities and Private Providers
Competitive National Vocational Education and Training Research and Evaluation (NVETRE) funded project that is researching the growth of ‘mixed-sector’ provision in single sector universities that offer a small amount of VET provision, and private providers that offer both higher education and VET provision. More...
VET Leadership for the Future: Contexts, Characteristics & Capabilities
Results of this study are detailed in a new report - VET Leadership for the Future: Contexts, Characteristics & Capabilities published by the LH Martin Institute and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). More...
Higher Education in TAFE
This National Vocational Education and Training Research and Evaluation (NVETRE) funded project (2008-2009), explored the growth of higher education provision in TAFE. More...
Rethinking Skills in VET: From Competencies to Capabilities
The NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training (BVET) commissioned LH Martin Institute Associate Professor Leesa Wheelahan and RMIT University's Gavin Moodie to prepare a paper on skills.The result is a report which argues that vocational training has to adapt to meet the needs of a changing society and economic conditions. More...
How did the Australian VET system get here?
In 2009, the Commonwealth developed a National Partnership Agreement for Voational Education and Training (VET) that proposed the introduction of competitive funding arrangements into training.
This agreement did not proceed because of State reluctance and ACTU pressure not to extend the recent reforms by the Brumby Government in Victorian VET into the other States. The exposure of TAFEs to competition, notably from community, private and employer-operated registered training organisations (RTOs) was strongly resisted. More...
05 mai 2016
Austria - NQF law enters into force
The federal act (NQR-Gesetz) on the national qualifications framework (NQF) entered into force on 15 March 2016 and officially established the NQF in Austria. It also marked the end of an extended development process on defining the key points of the NQF, involving a wide range of stakeholder groups. The NQF law now provides a clear basis for allocating qualifications. More...
