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New Research

The effectiveness of the traineeship model

12 March 2010The traineeship model is currently targeted at a broader group of people compared with the original target group of young unemployed persons as envisaged by the Kirby Enquiry.

Australian workforce futures: a national workforce development strategy

08 March 2010This report recommends a fundamental overhaul in the way the nation approaches and supports workforce development at a national, industry and enterprise level.

International student security: globalization, state, university

07 March 2010This paper looks at the human security of students who cross national borders for the purposes of formal study.
Vocational education and training workforce data 2008

Vocational education and training workforce data 2008

19 February 2010This compendium updates earlier NCVER work on VET workforce numbers and characteristics.
The role of vocational education and training in the labour market outcomes of people with disabilities

The role of vocational education and training in the labour market outcomes of people with disabilities

19 February 2010This report finds that for people who are not working, completing a VET qualification increases the chance of employment and more so for people with a disability.
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Early childhood

Improving mathematics learning in the early years: the use of interactive multimedia

12 March 2010This article reports on research into the potential of interactive multimedia to develop K-1 students' understanding of fractions.

Integrating services for young children and their families

15 February 2010This policy brief explores the rationale behind government efforts to integrate services and the implications for policy makers and practitioners. 

A flying start for Queensland children

08 February 2010The Queensland Government has launched a discussion paper on the future of education as part of its plan to provide all Queensland children with a flying start in life.

Vocational education and training

Commentary

Australia-India: reimagining the relationship

15 February 2010First, let’s fix the education problems. Then let’s recognise the missing link in Australia–India relations, writes Robin Jeffrey in Inside Story

From queue to pool: skilled migration gets a makeover

11 February 2010Peter Mares analyses the latest changes to Australia’s migration program for Inside Story

Young people finding their way in a new era

16 December 2009Young people need a choice of pathways argues Tom Karmel
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Audio

Interview with Michael Dockery on 'Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training'

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09 November 2009In this interview, Steve Davis talks with researcher Michael Dockery about his report that explicitly attempts to measure 'cultural attachment' and its relationship with post-compulsory education and training.

Interview with Leesa Wheelahan on 'Higher education in TAFE'

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28 September 2009Technical and further education (TAFE) institutes offering higher education degrees is a relatively new development but is expected to grow as a consequence of government policies aimed at increasing the percentage of Australians holding a bachelor degree.

Schools

One teacher's response to literacy learning and teaching using technology

12 March 2010Access to technology remains uneven across schools, student competency levels differ and teacher expertise varies considerably.

Turning 18: pathways and plans

09 March 2010The longitudinal Life Chances Study has followed some 140 young people from diverse backgrounds since they were infants. This report documents the altest stage of the project.

Video

Immersive learning – it's game on!

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05 October 2009Immersive learning includes the use of virtual worlds and serious games, simulations, role plays, and virtual environments, technologies and activities that support collaboration.

Education policy

Websites

Edna

05 October 2009Edna is Australia's gateway to resources and services for education and training. 

EthicalJobs.com.au

08 July 2009EthicalJobs.com.au is a new jobs website which promotes "work for a better world" – it connects people looking for an ethical job or career with employers from the not-for-profit, business & government sectors who see their organisations as contributing to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world.

Arts in aging

26 June 2009The National Endowment for the Arts's Arts in Aging project links a number of studies, articles and best practice models that discuss the benefits of arts education and types of arts programs available in the United States for older people.

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Framework for measuring wellbeing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2010
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Turning 18: pathways and plans
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Australian workforce futures: a national workforce development strategy
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Stronger, simpler, smarter ESOS: supporting international students
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Draft national curriculum in English, maths, science and history

Books

The Australian Long Story

The Australian Long Story

  • Editor: Mandy Sayer
  • Penguin Australia
In this collection, acclaimed writer Mandy Sayer brings together nine of the best Australian examples of the long story - tales that combine the intensity of the short story with the complexity of a novel.
The Best Australian Essays 2009

The Best Australian Essays 2009

  • Edited by Robyn Davidson
  • Black Inc
This year’s Best Australian Essays ranges far and wide. There are portraits of Michael Jackson, Samuel Beckett, the kookaburra, Julia Gillard and Charles Darwin.

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Policy Guides

Involving students in peer review: Case studies and practical strategies for university teaching

This guide has been developed as a resource for teaching staff and course/subject coordinators who are considering integrating student peer review in their subjects.

28-01-10

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