Research: Who is delivering foundation skills
Finding out who is delivering foundation skills is important in order to ensure we develop a workforce capable of delivering these skills within classroom and workplace environments. “Foundation skills – which is language, literacy, numeracy, and employability skills – they ...
More »New Zealand review provides data for effective, robust qualifications
Meeting the needs of stakeholders formed the basis of a recent review of training organisations in New Zealand. Careerforce, that led the research project, is the Industry Training Organisation or ITO for the health and community support services sector in ...
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Senator Simon Birmingham says data supports good policy
Good, big data is the source of good decision-making in the future, Senator Simon Birmingham told delegates at a Sydney conference yesterday. Birmingham, the assistant minister for education and training, told NCVER’s No Frills conference at the University of Western Sydney ...
More »Small steps can be huge in supporting students with disabilities
A few simple steps, not necessarily massive changes, are all it might take to improve the learning experience of students with disability, an expert has said. Nicole Ison, national disability co-ordination officer from the University of Western Sydney, spoke yesterday at ...
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University of Melbourne’s $4 million dollar research gift
A generous gift of $4 million will go towards establishing the Francine V. McNiff Chair in Criminology, a first for the University of Melbourne. Professor Alison Young has been appointed in this role. Young said the appointment would enable her ...
More »Kids spend holiday break attending uni
Gifted and talented school kids have taken time out of their holidays to attend university. The Holiday Enrichment Workshop Series, hosted by the University of Southern Queensland in partnership with BRAINways Education, ran over two days (June 29–30), consisting of ...
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