Education and Training News

No Frills - Call for papers

Submissions invited for papers for the 17th National Vocational
Education Training Research Conference, 'No Frills' 2008. NCVER and TAFE Tasmania, will co-host this three day event (9-11 July) in Launceston, Tasmania. The conference will focus on strategies, observations and proven practices that can influence an even better VET system in Australia. We seek papers that rely on sound evidence-based research rather than on descriptive or opinion based work.

For more information please visit:

events@ncver.edu.au
http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/trconf/trconf17.html

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Apprentices and trainees, September quarter 2007 - Summary

This publication provides estimates of apprentice and trainee activity for the quarter ending 30 September 2007. An apprentice or trainee is a person undertaking vocational training through a contracted training arrangement.

http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1973.html

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Working from strengths: Venturing towards strength-based adult education
 by Peter Waterhouse, Crina Virgona (WLI Victoria)
 
Developed for practitioners, this resource introduces adult literacy
educators to the principles of strength-based practice, a technique that concentrates on the strengths, capacities and aspirations of individuals and uses these as a catalyst for change and growth. The resource provides examples of key processes and techniques, as well as information about where to access additional resources relating to strength-based practice.
 
http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1956.html

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