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Autor/inn/en | Allison, Janelle; Gorringe, Scott; Lacey, Justine |
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Institution | National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). |
Titel | Building Learning Communities: Partnerships, Social Capital and VET Performance. A National Vocational Education and Training Research and Evaluation Program Report |
Quelle | (2006), (42 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
ISBN | 1-9211-7000-X |
Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Social Capital; Community Development; Sustainable Development; Holistic Approach; Regional Planning; Role of Education; Case Studies; Partnerships in Education; Australia |
Abstract | This study examines the nature of the impact of vocational education and training (VET), and its project-based activities and partnerships, on the development of sustainable communities in regional Australia. It finds that VET plays a critical role as the entry point to learning and builds considerable social and other forms of capital in regional communities. The study points to new opportunities to integrate these assets into strategic regional development. Specific key findings include: (1) Vocational education and training, VET partnerships and project-based training have created and mobilized social capital, as well as human, environmental, cultural and built (that is, physical) capital in regional Australia--These various types of capital are core requirements for sustainable regional development; (2) Vocational education and training and VET partnerships play a critical role in creating individual and community confidence and are often the key entry points to learning and employment; (3) There is a need for a more holistic approach to training, giving consideration to the continuing learning pathway along which an individual may travel, as opposed to focusing on discrete packages and modules--This is especially apparent in Indigenous communities where training can impose community obligations; (4) There are excellent examples of VET leadership in regional development but, in general, vocational education and training and VET partnerships are not full participants in regional development plans and strategies--The changing regional landscapes will benefit from more input from the VET sector; and (5) VET has responded well to a growing consolidation of larger regional service centres, where the "higher order" skills associated with new technologies and electronics are often required--Less well resolved is the role of VET in smaller centres. There is a need for effective regional delivery models which link these service centers. Appended are: (1) Glossary of terms; and (2) CRRI-Q interview prompts and questions. (Contains 1 table.) [This report was published with funding provided through the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training. The author/project team was funded to undertake this research via a grant under the National Vocational Education and Training Research and Evaluation (NVETRE) Program. For "Building Learning Communities: Partnerships, Social Capital and VET Performance. Support Document," see ED493936.] (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/index.html |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |