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Whither TAFE research?: a content analysis of the Initiatives in Technical and Further Education booklets

This paper attempts to identify the foci of research in the TAFE sector in Australian and to determine whether TAFE authorities have similar or different patterns of research efforts. The paper outlines processes for examining the contents of Initiatives in Technical and Further Education booklets, separating out those documents which can be regarded as relating to 'research' and examining the pattern of research across each state to determine if it is similar to that of other states. The booklets are the product of the TAFE Clearinghouse system and are the main sources of reported research in the TAFE sector in Australia. The main findings of the investigation were: the utility of the booklets could be enhanced in a number of ways; and only about 40% of the documents could be classified as 'research'.

This paper attempts to identify the foci of research in the TAFE sector in Australian and to determine whether TAFE ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Butterworth, Perce; Rustomji, Leigh
Corporate authors: New South Wales. Department of Technical and Further Education. Directorate of Planning, Research and Information
Date: 1985
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Occasional paper
Series name: Occasional paper/ Surveys and Evaluative Studies Division
Subjects: Research; Providers of education and training

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