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The International Journal of Training Research

The International Journal of Training Research is published twice a year and is the official research journal of AVETRA.   The journal publishes articles which advance our knowledge and understanding of vocational education ad training in Australia and internationally.   The journal focuses on current or recently completed research and reviews of research in VET.

To subscribe to the International Journal of Training Research, pls download the PDF form, complete and forward it to the Secretariat.

The current edition is only available to members.

CONTENTS of Past Journals

Volume 6 Number 1 – June 2008

ARTICLES

Ian Robertson

VET teachers’ knowledge and expertise - PDF

Michele Simons and Erica Smith

The understandings about learners and learning that are imparted in Certificate IV level courses for VET teachers and trainers - PDF

Darryn Snell and Alison Hart

Reasons for non-completion and dissatisfaction among apprentices and trainees: a regional case study - PDF

Nadezda Novakovic

Thinking on the edge: the influence of discussion and statistical data on awarders’ perceptions of borderline candidates in an Angoff awarding meeting - PDF

Vol 5 Number 2 - December 2007 

ARTICLES

Robin J Ryan

Commonwealth power in respect of vocational education in Australia: some historical vignettes with future potential PDF

 

Joanne Pyke, Santina Bertone, Marty Grace and Robyn Broadbent.

Two birds with one social policy stone: youth employment and regional skills shortages in Australia. PDF


Sue O’Keefe, Lin Crase and Brian Dollery

Does the reality of workplace training match the theory? An analysis of public sector employees’ training decisions PDF

 

Paul Comyn

Industry links with vocational education and training in China. PDF

Vol 5 Number 1 - April 2007

ARTICLES

Susanne Armstrong

Factors impacting upon the performance of Workplace Assessors: A case study PDF

 

Michelle Barker and Leigh Habermann

Global strategies for international education providers in Australia: A case study of Tropical North Queensland TAFE PDF


S. Choy and J. Woodlock

Implementing Indigenous Standpoint Theory: Challenges for a TAFE Trainer PDF

 

Stephen Darwin

The changing contexts of vocational education: Implications for institutional vocational learning PDF


Vol 4 Number 2 - December 2006

ARTICLES

Sue Kilpatrick and Pat Millar

Extension and the VET Sector: Time for closer alignment? PDF

 

Nola Alloway, Leanne Dalley-Trim, Annette Patterson & Karen Walker

Trade Barriers: To Invest, or not to invest, In a Trade as a career PDF


Martin Johnson

A review of vocational research in the UK 2002-2006: Measurement and accessibility issues PDF

 

Mehmet Taspinar

Restructuring the Turkish Vocational Technical Secondary Education System towards EU membership PDF

Vol 4 Number 1 - April 2006

ARTICLES

Silke Hellwig

The competency debate in German VET: an analysis of current reform approaches PDF

 

Chris Van Der Linde

A new paradigm for evaluating TAFE graduate outcomes PDF


Thomas Deissinger, Erica Smith and Richard Pickersgill

Models of full-time and part-time vocational training for school-leavers: A comparison between Germany and Australia PDF

 

Tony Brown

Education for organising in a hot climate: a manufacturing union experience PDF


Vol 3 Number 2 - December 2005

ARTICLES

Chris Selby Smith and Fran Ferrier

Funding arrangements for VET students with a disability: more talk or actual improvement? PDF

 

Andy Smith and Sephen Billett

Myth and reality: Employer sponsored training in Australia PDF


Tom McDonald and Beverly Jackling

An analysis of the environment as a means of assessing training needs in the Insurance industry in Australia PDF

 

Jonathan Winterton

From bologna to Copenhagen: Progress towards a European credit transfer system for VET PDF


Vol 3 Number 1 - April 2005

ARTICLES

Angela Hill and Sue Helme

VET in schools for indigenous students. ‘hands on’, default, or promising? PDF

 

Malcolm Abbott

Strategic directions in New Zealand’s tertiary education PDF


Clare McBeath

Vocational Centres in Fiji Schools: A needs analysis

 

Shelley Gillis and Patrick Griffin

Principles underpinning graded assessment in VET: a critique of prevailing perceptions PDF


Penny Hoy-Mack

Workplace assessment in New Zealand: stated intentions and realisations PDF

Vol 2 Number 2 - December 2004

ARTICLES

Damon Anderson

Adult learners and choice in further education and training markets: constructing the jigsaw puzzle

 

Gavin Moodie

Reverse Transfer in Australia


Geoffery A. Tickell and Kosmas X. Smyrnios

TAFE-to-university transition: the effectiveness of an accounting degree articulation program

 

Stewart Hase and Helen Saenger

When quality counts: implementing competency assessment in the workplace

BOOK REVIEW

Gail E. FitzSimons, Faculty of Education, Monash University

Stevenson, John (ed.) 2003, Developing vocational expertise: Principles and issues in vocational education, Allen & Unwin Sydney


Vol 2 Number 1 - April 2004

ARTICLES

Malcolm Abbott and Hristos Doucouliagos

The cost efficiency of New Zealand’s polytechnics PDF

 

Simon Roodhouse

Employability and workforce development- a policy and practise dilemma for higher education PDF


Anne Graham, Renata Phelps, Berenice Kerr and Lee McMaster

Pushing the boundaries or overstepping the mark? Exploring the potential of university courses for final year high school students’ career pathways PDF

 

Susan Johns, Sue Kilpatrick and Barton Loechel

Pathways from rural schools: does school VET make a difference? PDF

INVITED ARTICLE

Thomas Deissinger

Germanys system of vocational education and training challenges and modernisation issues PDF

POLICY AND PRACTICE

Kate Fannon

‘Needle Stick’- a role-play simulation: transformative learning in complex dynamic social systems PDF

Vol 1 Number 2 - December 2003

ARTICLES

Catherine M Down

The impact of training packages:  what might we learn about substantial system-wide change processes? PDF

 

Kisilu Mashtakh Kitainge

Voices of the stakeholders:  a case of power mechanics in Kenya PDF

 

Viveca Lindberg

Vocational knowing and the content in vocational education PDF

 

Robyn Smyth

Implementing VET in New South Wales government schools: investigating implementers' expectations and perspectives PDF

 

Rebecca Soden and Bob Pithers

The realization of critical thinking aims in a degree program for vocational tutors PDF

EDITORIAL

Andy Smith

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Vol 1 Number 1 - April 2003

ARTICLES

Pauline James and Pam St Leger

Crossing school-community boundaries for vocational education: enabling learning for potential early school leavers PDF

 

Sue Kilpatrick and John Guenther

Successful VET partnerships in Australia

 

Gavin Moodie

The missing link in Australian tertiary education:  short-cycle higher education

INVITED ARTICLE

Jittie Brandsma

Vocational education and training reform in the Netherlands: seven years experience

POLICY AND PRACTICE

Doug McCurry

Notions of generic and work-related skills: essential, core, necessary and key skills and competencies

 

Hans-Guenter Wagner

The Sino-German experience - 20 years of cooperation in vocational education and traniing

 

NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS

Contributions

Contributions must be original and not previously submitted elsewhere for publication.   Contributions should add to knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training and be aimed at improving policy making and practice in this field.   All manuscripts are expected to be analytical, with reports of studies interpreted both in terms of the theoretical literature and in terms of contemporary issues in vocational education and training.

Articles may be submitted to the refereed section of the journal or to the Policy and Practice section.   The Policy and Practice section takes shorter articles of a more practical and applied nature.

 

Refereeing

All articles submitted to the refereed section of the journal are subject to the conventional double-blind refereeing system.   Articles submitted to the Policy and Practice section are single blind refereed.   All articles are peer reviewed.

 

Format

All manuscripts should be double spaced on one side only, with margins of at least 2.5cm on all four sides.   Refereed articles should be between 5000 and 9000 words in length including tables and figures.   Articles for the Policy and Practice section should be between 3000 and 600 words.   Articles should be preceded by a short abstract of no more than 150 words on a separate page.   Text should be in Times New Roman 12 point font.   The use of sub-headings is recommended, but such sub-headings should not be numbered.   The first level of sub-heading should be bold capitals;   the second, bold lower case;   and the third, underlined lower case.

The contributor's name, status and contact details should appear on a separate page to ensure anonymity in reviewing.

Tabular and statistical materials, graphs, figures and charts should be kept to a minimum.   Illustrations, graphs and charts should be drawn on blank paper in a form suitable for publication.   Only horizontal lines should be presented in tables.   Photographs, if submitted, must be high contrast, black and white glossy prints.

Notes and bibliographical details should be given at the end of the article.   Footnotes and endnotes should be avoided.

 

References

References in the text should give the author's name and year of publication (with page number if necessary) according to the Harvard system with minimal capitalisation.   References should be formatted as per examples:

Menacker, J 1975, From school to college: Articulation and transfer, American Council on Education, Washington, DC.

Anderson, D S 1966, 'Some implications of competitive entry to the university', The Australian University, vol 4, no.3, pp210-221.

Blaxter, M 1976, 'Social class and health inequalities', in Equalities and inequalities in health, eds C Carter and J Peel, Academic Press, London.

 

Articles published in the International Journal of Training Research express the views of their authors, only, and not necessarily those of the editorial correspondents or the editor.

 

Submission

The preferred means of submission of articles is by e-mail as Word attachments. This helps to progress the refereeing process and production of the journal. Articles should be submitted to the editor at: andy.smith@ballarat.edu.au

Hard copy submissions may be made in the form of three hard copies and a disk copy in Word. Hard copy submissions may be made to the editor at:

Professor Andy Smith
PO Box 663
BALLARAT VIC 3353
AUSTRALIA

 

 

 


 

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