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Everingham, Nancy; McLean, David; Mancini, Jane; Mitton, Amber; Williams, Melanie – International Journal of Training Research, 2018
This paper explores a pilot project in which three VET teachers in an Australian dual-sector university trialled a scholarship framework by undertaking a small ethnographic inquiry into current practices in their respective industries. The framework defined a method for engaging with industry while simultaneously developing VET teacher capability…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Pilot Projects, Scholarship, Ethnography
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Adams, Lyndall; Kueh, Christopher; Newman-Storen, Renee; Ryan, John – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2015
This is Not a Seminar (TINAS) is a multidisciplinary forum established in 2012 at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia to support practice-led and practice-based Higher Degree by Research students. The Faculty of Education and Arts at ECU includes cohorts of postgraduate research students in, for example, performance, design, writing and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creative Activities, Student Research, Graduate Students
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Hamilton, Jillian; Fox, Michelle; McEwan, Mitchell – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2013
With approximately half of Australian university teaching now performed by Sessional Academics, there has been growing recognition of the contribution they make to student learning. At the same time, sector-wide research and institutional audits continue to raise concerns about academic development, quality assurance, recognition and belonging…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Faculty Development
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Penman, Joy; Sawyer, Janet – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2013
This paper discusses an initiative titled UniReady Program for Multicultural Groups that was conducted at the University of South Australia's Centre for Regional Engagement located in the city of Whyalla. Immigrant families are currently being attracted to the city due to regional employment opportunities and are potential university students. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Nontraditional Students, Universities
Vocational Training Council (Hong Kong). – 2000
This document contains 123 papers from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The papers focus on the following themes: (1) societal and ethical issues; (2) human resource development and personnel training; (3) international issues; (4) information technology in VET;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Adult Learning, Alternative Assessment