Are We All Speaking the Same Language? Understanding "Quality" in the VET Sector. Occasional Paper

Autor/in	Griffin, Tabatha
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Titel	Are We All Speaking the Same Language? Understanding "Quality" in the VET Sector. Occasional Paper
Quelle	(2017), (50 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-925717-05-1
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education; Educational Quality; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Employee Attitudes; Employer Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Quality Control; Quality Assurance; Relevance (Education); Tables (Data); Best Practices; Barriers; Stakeholders; Outcome Measures; Educational Indicators; Educational Assessment; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Qualitätskontrolle; Qualitätssicherung; Relevance; Relevanz; Tabelle; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Quality in vocational education and training (VET) is a perennial topic of interest, attracting much attention from participants, providers, funders, regulators and public commentators. Quality is as much subjectively in the "eye of the beholder" as it is objectively assessed through hard data, measures and surveys. This paper summarises the quality of the VET system in Australia from the lens point of the eye of the beholder. It considers the perspectives of five key stakeholder groups: learners, employers/industry, providers, government and regulators. The paper explores, from the perspective of each of these groups, what is important in regards to the VET system, what constitutes and promotes a good-quality VET system, and what are the enablers and barriers to having a system that meets their expectations. The paper then examines the usefulness of the measures of quality currently available, as well as approaches that might be more effective. Key messages include: (1) Quality is context- and purpose-specific and means different things to the five stakeholder groups; (2) These multiple perspectives on quality operate at differing levels -- at the training program, at employment outcomes and at higher systemic levels; (3) Effective, fair and prompt regulation is foundational and essential in removing poor quality training from the system; and (4) A number of enabling factors have the potential to either support or detract from VET quality. These factors may impact both objective measures and subjective views of quality. (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
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01