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Direct linkCirlan, Elena; Loukkola, Tia – European University Association, 2020
MICROBOL -- Micro-credentials linked to the Bologna Key Commitments -- is a two-year project co-funded by Erasmus+ KA3 Support to Policy reform, and more specifically "Support to the implementation of EHEA [European Higher Education Area] reforms". It is linked to the aims of the new Erasmus+ Programme and the EHEA to increase access to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Skills, Skill Development
Julie Harris, Editor; Leslie Greenhow, Editor – OECD Publishing, 2019
This thematic report is the culmination of the OECD's first comparative education policy focus on physical and health education in school systems around the world. Conducted under the auspices of the OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project as part of the International Curriculum Analysis, this report presents new insights into the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Policy, Health Education, Curriculum
Download full textBurke, Gerald; White, Paul – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2003
The purpose of this project was to review the use of price measures in education and training and to consider the types of measures that could be applied. There are several contexts in which price measures are needed and the context will affect the type of measure of price change that is needed. Section 1 of the report discusses budget estimates…
Descriptors: Wages, Vocational Education, Cost Indexes, Evaluation Methods
Ferrier, Fran; Wells, Rob – 1999
This document reports the findings of seven case studies undertaken as part of a larger research project on the measuring and reporting of intellectual capital, being conducted by an Australian research team. The case studies aimed to investigate in more detail the approach of seven Australian organizations and enterprises to the recording and…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Developed Nations, Educational Economics
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2001
Recent Australian research provides a solid body of evidence that training investments can yield very high levels of returns for firms across a range of sectors. It highlights these important factors about returns on investment (ROI): ROI come in many forms; immediate ROI are highest when training is highly focused; measuring ROI is not always…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Developed Nations, Educational Economics
Field, Laurie, Ed. – 2000
This publication is a resource for people who are involved in Australia's Framing the Future work-based learning project teams. It is a compendium that outlines project processes and provides useful hints and lessons learned by others through their experience. Six parts address the six steps in a project. Part 1, on the proposal, covers possible…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Billett, Stephen; McKavanagh, Charlie; Beven, Fred; Angus, Lawrence; Seddon, Terri; Gough, John; Hayes, Sharon; Robertson, Ian – 1999
The contribution of competency-based training (CBT) to the development of an adaptable and flexible workforce was examined by analyzing documents and gathering data from teachers, industry representatives, enterprises, and students in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan sites in two Australian states: Victoria and Queensland. The study focused on…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Curriculum
Peer reviewedThompson, Doug; Nevard, Jennifer – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2004
This article reports on a study that is concerned with surveying the aspirations of some students in an Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) College and developing strategies to address issues arising from the surveys. The study is essentially a series of surveys, thought it has an action learning aspect because of its developmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Surveys, Academic Aspiration, Vocational Education
Hager, Paul – 1997
Research on quality assurance (QA) in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia over the past 6 years was reviewed. Three factors responsible for growing interest in QA were identified: close connections with industry sectors that have gained from the introduction of QA measures; the more competitive training market that has been…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
Mawer, Giselle; Fletcher, Lee; McCall, Julia; O'Grady, Catherine; Ong, Bee Jong – 1999
Interweaving theory and commentary with case studies, this book explores a multifaceted approach to workplace education that develops workers' skills and integrates learning, language, and cross-cultural issues into work, communication, and management practices. Chapter 1 explores the changing world of work and implications for workforce skill…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Basic Skills
McGuirk, Jenny – 2000
The impact of inclusion of literacy and numeracy into Australia's Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training was examined in a case study in New South Wales (NSW). Data were collected through the following activities: interviews with key informants from urban and regional NSW; observations of the delivery of units of competency from the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies
Haines, Christine; Brand, Jennie Bickmore – 2000
The implementation and effectiveness of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy in industry training packages was examined in case studies of three programs in Western Australia. Two were certificate programs in cooking and food and beverage as specified in the hospitality training package, and the third was an aged care program based on the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
