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Effective teaching and learning: teacher perspectives on what works best for whom (2025)

This research examined VET teachers’ understanding of how people learn, and how they cater to the learning needs and preferences of their students across a range of different contexts.

First Nations and migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses (2025)

This research uniquely amplifies the voices of First Nations and migrant learners who have disengaged from foundation skills courses. By understanding their goals, experiences, and recommendations, ways to better support their completion are identified.

Webinar Recording: Colourful Competence: Dimensions of Competency

Recorded on 29/04/2020, this brand new webinar was for trainers, assessors, curriculum supervisors and resource development personnel interested in understanding the significance of embedding Dimensions of Competency into training sessions and valid assessments.

Commercial Venue Agreement MOU Template

This template has been designed to provide an example of one way in which an agreement or Memorandum of Understanding could be recorded between a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and a provider of venue, facilities, resources and/or equipment.

An integrative literature review of the implementation of micro-credentials in higher education: Implications for practice in Australasia (2021)

This paper reviews literature relevant to understanding connections between universities’ intent to offer micro-credentials and the environment that is needed to do so. From this integrated study, the paper distils a number of core concerns and identifies some gaps in the literature.

Part 2 - Diversity and Inclusion - Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tutor (2025)

This section of the manual provides more detailed information about specific challenges you might encounter in adult learners. It addresses two specific learning disabilities – dyslexia and developmental language disorder – which can make literacy skill development difficult. Understanding these two learning difficulties will help you identify what might be happening with some learners and will give you clear ideas about how to work with them.

Australian Skills Classification

The Australian Skills Classification (ASC) was developed to provide a common language of skills to increase understanding and recognition of skills across occupations, sectors, and contexts. Consultation with JSA’s Consultative Forum and with some Jobs and Skills Councils has identified limitations and weaknesses of the ASC including the need for stronger stakeholder input.

Outcome Standards Policy Guidance

This guidance describes the overarching policy intent of revisions to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) (the Standards), and how they contribute to quality VET, to support a consistent understanding and application of the Standards by RTOs and VET Regulators.

UNESCO-UNEVOC study on the trends shaping the - Future of TVET teaching (2020)

This study aimed to engage the international TVET community to: (i) improve the understanding of the implications of global disruptions; (ii) gather knowledge, insights, experiences; and (iii) highlight promising practices in preparing TVET teaching staff to deliver the skills needed in the 21st century and beyond.

Beyond the standard: motivators of high-performing RTOs (2023)

This research builds upon the work of Guthrie and Waters (2021, 2022) to interrogate what motivates such RTOs to pursue high performance. High performing RTOs were interviewed to explore their understanding of high performance and their motivations for pursuing high performance. This research adds a new perspective to discussions on RTO performance and highlights the varying ways in which providers self-assess performance.

Research Organisations

There are key organisations that research activity within, and about, education and VET in Australia.

Artificial Intelligence

Valuable information, tools, and supportive links to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education.

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