Study on the Quality of Teaching in VET
Project contact
Dr Nick FredmanT: 8344 3153
E: nicholas.fredman@unimelb.edu.au
W: Personal web page
Location: GR Room:, 170 Bouverie St, Parkville
Project Details
The LH Martin Institute at the University of Melbourne has led a project that researches and makes recommendations on the factors that affect the quality of vocational education and training (VET) teaching. The project explored VET teacher qualifications and continuing professional development; the impact teaching has on the quality of the VET student experience and student outcomes; and how this can be evaluated.
Researchers
- Assoc Prof Leesa Wheelahan (lead researcher)
- Dr Gavin Moodie (RMIT)
- Dr Emma Curtin
- Prof V. Lynn Meek
- Assoc Prof Leo Goedegebuure
- Dr Kerri-Lee Harris
- Prof Richard James (Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne)
Research Outcomes
Responses to options paper
Following the release of 'The quality of teaching in VET: options paper', submissions were requested in response. These responses have helped inform the final report, which has been submitted to ACE and will be available to view shortly. Many of those submitting responses have given permission for these to be published on the website. These are available below:
- Australian Council of Trade Unions
- Australian Education Union response and discussion paper
- Australian Industry Group
- Anon
- Agrifood Skills Australia
- Dr Bob Boughton, Associate Professor
- Colleen Mack, TAFE Lecturer
- Damian von Samorzewski, Teacher
- Enterprise Registered Training Organisation Association
- ForestWorks Learning & Skills Development
- Graeme Hall, Leading Vocational Teacher
- Dr Ian Robertson, Senior Lecturer, Adult & Vocational Educaton
- Jay Toole, Training Centre Coordinator
- Leonie Benson and Steve Linquist
- Lyn Hannah, Teacher
- Manufacturing Skills Australia
- Mark Watson, Design Providence
- Moustafa Mohamed Moustafa Wahba, Competency Assurance & TVET Consultant
- Narelle Hibberd, Teacher
- NSW Adult Literacy & Numeracy Council
- Queensland VET Development Centre
- Robert Bender, Teacher
- Skills Australia
- Sophia Rogers, Teacher
- Dr Stephen Black, Senior Researcher & Dr Keiko Yasukawa, Lecturer
- TAFE Development Centre
- TAFE Directors Australia & Victorian TAFE Association
- TAFE NSW North Coast Institute
- University of Technology Sydney
- Vivienne Scott and Priscilla Shorne
- West Coast Institute of Training, Advanced Skills Lecturer group
- West Coast Institute of Training, focus group
Published Research
`Download Research Publications
quality_vetteaching_final_report1.pdf: