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Developing global, virtual teamwork skills for VET graduate employability

An increase in the exchange of knowledge, trade and capital around the world, driven by technological innovation ha ... Show more
An increase in the exchange of knowledge, trade and capital around the world, driven by technological innovation has created a globally connected world. Rapid advances in information communication technology has reshaped the style and frequency of global communications and led to an increase in work being conducted online using global, virtual teams. This is driving a need for students, the future work force, to have high level intercultural communication skills and digital literacy to manage working across computers, cultures and time. As it is incumbent on tertiary education to prepare graduates for employability, business and government are putting pressure on tertiary institutions to design authentic learning opportunities that build skills to manage the technology and intercultural communication required to work in this globally and digitally connected world.
The Fellow responded to this new skill demand by investigating international educational approaches to developing graduates' global skills in order to inform a pedagogical approach for training Australian vocational education students in this field. This addressed core policy priorities of the Department of Education and Training which included developing quality education and training systems for [vocational education and training] VET, delivering innovative and quality training that meets current and future industry needs and developing greater employment and further educational outcomes.
The Fellowship research began at the end of 2016 with the Fellow attending two international conferences in the Netherlands; Beezr: Virtual Collaboration across Cultures and COIL: Collaborative Online International Learning Europe, to learn from educators actively conducting global, virtual student collaborations. The Fellow interviewed key speakers at the conferences and gained valuable insights from the presentations into the challenges and benefits of various methodologies for educating teachers and students on how to work with the complexities of different cultures in multiple time zones using new digital technologies. The Fellow also visited tertiary institutions in Belgium to interview practitioners working on strategies for expanding global collaborations. In order to gain understanding of business practices in preparing employees for global virtual teamwork, the Fellow undertook training in business methodologies for identifying and developing intercultural competency in employees to prepare them for working with other cultures.
This report captures the key learnings from the international discoveries and recommends actions for tertiary institutions, government and industry for developing intercultural competency and digital literacy to prepare vocational education graduates for employability in the highly digitised and culturally connected 21st century.
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Authors: Parrott, Sally

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; Belgium ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Technology; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Tour of investigation to the United Kingdom to assess trends in technology and equipment for the printing industry and developments and strategies used in graphic arts education

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Authors: Jarvis, John

Date: 1988

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Technology; Industry; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
Aiming for the best possible result

When members of AUSTAFE, the Australian professional association for managers in vocational education and training ... Show more
When members of AUSTAFE, the Australian professional association for managers in vocational education and training (VET), visited the United Kingdom, they were interested in the development of National Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) and to learn about best practice and understand similarities and differences. CoVEs are tasked to provide for the development of the skills and careers of those already in work as well as to enhance the employability of those entering the labour market. The aim is to secure enhanced vocational learning opportunities in post-16 learning with an emphasis on post-19 provision, to upskill the workforce and develop work-based learning and to increase proactive employer/college engagement for the development of innovation. Show less

Authors: Rothery, Ian

Date: 2004

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Europe; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Training agenda

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Innovation; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Young VET learners with disabilities: acquiring 'learning skills' for life and work

Young people are being prepared for employment through VET [vocational education and training] studies both at scho ... Show more
Young people are being prepared for employment through VET [vocational education and training] studies both at school and in TAFE. Students with disabilities are actively encouraged to access VET studies delivered by either provider. Within VET, the 'employability' skills are recognised to be of increasing significance, particularly by employers. 'Learning' is identified as one of these generic skills - that is, students need to acquire the skills for learning, particularly for work. Lifelong learning skills are recognised as essential in preparation for a vocation, and should be addressed within VET in Schools modules. This paper reports on a 5-week overseas study tour to investigate various approaches to developing the 'learning skills' component of generic (employability) skills in young VET students - especially those who have a disability. People who are specialists in equity, integration, diversity, vocational learning in schools/polytechnics/institutes, lifelong learning and generic skills - including students - were interviewed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and France. The findings of this study, and the resultant recommendations to the NSW Department of Education and Training, will be discussed.
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Available papers from the 8th Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) Conference, 'Emerging futures: recent, responsive and relevant research', are indexed from TD/TNC 81.564 to TD/TNC 81.610. Show less

Authors: Boote, Jeanne

Conference name: Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference

Date: 2005

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Europe; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Youth; Disability; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
A perspective on career guidance in USA, Canada and UK

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Authors: Hammond, Barbara

Corporate authors: Vocational Orientation Centre. Victoria (VOC)

Date: 1983

Geographic subjects: North America; Europe; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Career development; Research
A report on automobile emissions in the USA

This report of an overseas, study tour contains a general summary of the history, current trends, problems and poss ... Show more
This report of an overseas, study tour contains a general summary of the history, current trends, problems and possible future developments in the automotive emissions field. Developments in the USA are compared with those in Australia.
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Authors: Atkins, D. J.

Date: 1977

Geographic subjects: United States; North America; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Research; Industry
Good career guidance

This report is about career guidance in English secondary schools, and how it could be made better. Career guidance ... Show more
This report is about career guidance in English secondary schools, and how it could be made better. Career guidance has been much criticised, but what would it look like were it good? To find out, visits were undertaken to six countries [Canada (Ontario), Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Ireland] where earlier studies suggested that both career guidance and educational results are good, and discussions held with teachers, pupils and ministry officials. Five independent schools in England were also visited as a result of good anecdotal reports. In addition, a study was made of the available literature on career guidance in state schools. From all this input, a judgement was made on what 'good' career guidance looks like. These judgements are presented in the form of eight benchmarks, identifying different dimensions of good career guidance.
English secondary schools were then surveyed to see how they measure up against the benchmarks, and PricewaterhouseCoopers was asked to do an independent exercise to identify the costs of implementing the benchmarks across the system, resulting in the report 'Assessing benchmarks of good practice in school career guidance'. Drawing on all this work, a set of recommendations about how the English system could improve has been developed. The report focuses on the English system but the benchmarks would be equally applicable to the other nations of the UK. 'Career guidance' has been broadly interpreted to include all those activities intended to assist young people in making decisions about future education, training and jobs.
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The appendices are included in a separate document. The appendices are as follows: Appendix one: Reports from the overseas visits; Appendix two: Reports from the independent school visits; Appendix three: Key literature resources; Appendix four: Contributors and consultees; Appendix five: The school survey. Show less

Authors: Holman, John

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Career development; Quality; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Finland versus Singapore: what should be done to guarantee best education results?

International rankings reveal that investments in formal and non-formal education have clear impact on later profic ... Show more
International rankings reveal that investments in formal and non-formal education have clear impact on later proficiency results. A lifelong learning new-comer country Singapore sent a team of adult education experts to Finland so that they could learn more about the Nordic system.
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Authors: Kouvo, Terhi

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Finland; Europe; Singapore ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Article

Journal title: European lifelong learning magazine

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Skills and knowledge; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Skills deficiencies in the Australian plumbing industry: green plumbing practices and grey water recycling

One way of reducing natural resource consumption is to install new technology into buildings and homes (e.g. geothe ... Show more
One way of reducing natural resource consumption is to install new technology into buildings and homes (e.g. geothermal heating systems, biomass boiler heating systems and grey water recycling). As this technology is still in its infancy in Australia, there are a limited number of tradespeople who are sufficiently skilled to provide advice and services. There is, therefore, a need to increase and improve education in the use of renewable energy, and to develop training programs that incorporate sustainable trade practices. The overseas component of the Overseas Applied Research Fellowship Program, in Ireland and England, allowed for investigation into the use of renewable energy heating systems and grey water recycling technology in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, where there have been rapid advancements in 'green' plumbing practices.
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Authors: Darcy, Tony

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe; Ireland ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Research; Industry ... [+] Show more
'Fixing Humpty Dumpty': piecing together skills and knowledge for workforce development in the Australian egg industry

Training has not been readily available for Australian egg producers and their staff for more than a decade. There ... Show more
Training has not been readily available for Australian egg producers and their staff for more than a decade. There was a time when extension programs and skills training were more readily available to producers via state agencies; however, the system 'had a great fall' and is essentially in pieces with respect to resources, delivery mechanisms to producers and available funding. The purpose of this fellowship was to review selected international models for the delivery of skills and associated resources for contemporary egg production with a view to strengthening the Australian program and establishing an international network of experts and resources. Following a review of the current challenges of the skills and knowledge development program, two key training related issues emerged: (1) those within the production system (resources to assist the skills development of workers); and (2) those associated with the delivery of skilled training to support the needs of the industry (administration and implementation of the program).
The aim is to provide an ongoing and flexible training program that covers all aspects of the supply chain - up-skilling and providing qualifications for the range of people working in the industry, from farm hands and shed managers (certificates II to IV) to quality assurance and operational managers (certificate IV to diplomas). The preliminary focus of this report is on egg production; however, other poultry industries (for example, chicken meat industry, turkey industry and duck industry) are expected to directly benefit from the insight provided. This report is also expected to benefit other small and geographically dispersed industries that need to develop or review training programs. The report concludes with a series of recommendations directly related to the outcomes of the fellowship research and the insights gained.
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Authors: Crossan, Angus

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship report

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Industry; Research ... [+] Show more