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Abstract:
Originally a series of local initiatives, Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools is now largely driven by policy makers and politicians who, too frequently, fail to appreciate the challenges the reform poses to teachers, school managers and workplace coordinators. Research has identified perceptions of poor quality in training, difficulties in curriculum development, assessment and accreditation, lack of opportunities for workplace learning, inadequate delivery methodologies, sometimes profound cultural incompatibilities and resourcing issues as barriers to successful... [+] Show more
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Secondary education; Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning
Keywords: VET in schools; VET for secondary students; Curriculum; Educational policy; Work based learning; Secondary school; Institutional role; Practitioners
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Published: Adelaide, South Australia: Shannon Research Press, 2005
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https://openjournals.library.usyd.edu.au/index.php/IEJ/article/view/6799