This literature review, commissioned by the National Quality Council, provides a historical
account of the development of competency-based training in Australia and summarises the …

This book discusses what constitutes vocational education as well as its key purposes,
objects, formation and practices. In short, it seeks to outline and elaborate the nature of the …

Reforms to Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector have had a significant
impact on practitioners' work in public and private providers. This study analyses …

Knowledge is one of today's few meaningful resources. Equip yourself to ride the
rollercoaster of racing change, globalism and technological super-innovation that is life and …

The purpose of this article is to provide a critique of the idea widely promoted by
governments and industrial parties in Australia that competency-based training (CBT) is a …

In an environment characterised by increasing complexity where teachers need to make
sophisticated pedagogical decisions the minimum requirement for teaching in Australian …

This is a unique resource designed to support vocational education teachers in addressing
the distinctive learning characteristics of international students, while also preparing …

This article maps the contentious question of 'national curriculum'in Australia. It explains
both why there is no national (ie Australian) curriculum, and analyses the history of …

In Australia, all vocational education and training (VET) qualifications must be based on
competency-based training (CBT) and training packages. Yet, since 2005, there has been a …

Over the last 20 years, the voice of business and its impact upon Australian vocational
education have transformed. These changes comprise the reluctance of enterprise to be …