Descriptor
Source
Author
| Black, Stephen | 1 |
| Corneille, Karen | 1 |
| Dumbrell, Tom | 1 |
| Finnegan, Wendy | 1 |
| Fitzpatrick, Maree | 1 |
| Griffin, Patrick | 1 |
| Holly, Lesley | 1 |
| Leisten, Ruchira | 1 |
| Munro, Anne | 1 |
| Phan, Oanh | 1 |
| Pollock, John | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| British Household Panel Survey | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Phan, Oanh; Saunders, Stephen – 2002
A study investigated industry and employment characteristics and outcomes of module enrollees and completers in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. VET enrollment data showed module students were older than course enrollment students, more likely to be female, and to have completed Year 12. While VET module students and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns
Download full textGriffin, Patrick; Pollock, John; Corneille, Karen; Fitzpatrick, Maree – 1997
An Australian study investigated the destinations of adult literacy students in nationally-funded programs, including their economic and employment patterns, educational development (maintenance of educational involvement and advancement, skill development), social well-being (family and personal development, life satisfaction, self-esteem), and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Attitudes, Continuing Education
Dumbrell, Tom; de Montfort, Rowena; Finnegan, Wendy – 2001
A study examined outcomes for graduates and module completers who studied in associate diploma, diploma, and advanced diploma courses, using data from the 1999 Student Outcomes Survey, together with focus groups in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. One aim was to determine whether module completers had different training needs than graduates;…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Dropouts, Associate Degrees, Developed Nations
Black, Stephen – 2002
The impact of poor literacy and numeracy skills on employment and unemployment in Australia and elsewhere was examined through two case studies and a literature review. The first case study examined the role of literacy provision in helping 27 unemployed jobseekers find employment. The second focused on literacy and teamwork in the activities of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Cultural Context
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2002
The question of whether graduates of Australia's technical and further education (TAFE) programs are getting what they want from training was examined. A market segmentation approach was used to analyze data from the 2001 Student Outcomes Survey (SOS). The market segments analyzed covered 93% of TAFE graduates surveyed in the 2001 SOS. The…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Change, Definitions, Education Work Relationship
Rainbird, Helen; Munro, Anne; Holly, Lesley; Leisten, Ruchira – 1999
The patterns of manual and clerical workers' access to learning opportunities in the workplace in the United Kingdom were examined through case studies of three local authorities and three National Health Service trusts and a survey examining their employees' learning experiences. The workers occupying the lowest- grade jobs at the study…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Blue Collar Occupations
