Patching bits won't fix vocational education in Australia: a new model is needed

Australia's vocational education and training (VET) qualifications comprise units of competency that are bundled together in qualifications and nestled in training packages developed for particular industries. This article argues that this model is broken and cannot be fixed by patching bits of the system. Competency-based training (CBT) is based on an atomistic ontology that results in the fragmentation of knowledge and the atomisation of skill. CBT underpins a fragmented VET system with thousands of qualifications. It facilitates a market that has resulted in: thousands of private providers; ... Show more

Authors: Wheelahan, Leesa

Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2016

Resource type: Article

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Subjects: Vocational education and trainingGovernanceOutcomesProviders of education and trainingQualifications

Keywords: Competency based trainingTraining packageTraining marketEducation and training systemEducation and training reformHistoryOutcomes of education and training

Geographic subjects: AustraliaOceania

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