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Changes in the working lives of VET practitioners – a Case Study

This case study explores recent changes in the VET industry, their impact on the day-to-day activities of VET practitioners, and the required leadership skills to navigate this culture of change. The study utilizes qualitative research methods and examines the influence of various factors such as government policy changes and globalization.

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Changes in the working lives of VET practitioners – a Case Study

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  1. Changes in the working lives of VET practitioners – a Case Study Dr Chris Ho Teaching Learning and Enhancement - BHIG

  2. Topics of presentation • Recent Changes (2008 – 2013) • Possible cause for the changes • Research questions • Methodology • Inductive Data Reduction • Findings • Moving forward

  3. Recent Changes • Funding policy changes • Changing workforce • Changing nature of work • Changing identity • Changing pedagogies • Professional development

  4. Possible causes for the changes • Government policy changes • VET trainers and lifelong learning • Employability skills development • Globalization and technical advances • Vocational education in USA

  5. Research questions Q1: What changes have you noticed in the past five years at the workplace (VET)? Q2: What driving forces have directed changes in the VET industry in recent years? Q3: How have changes affected the day-to-day activities of VET practitioners? Q4: What power relationships have emerged between administrators, staff and students? Q5: What leadership skills are required to lead in this culture of change?

  6. Methodology • Qualitative research Ethnographic approach utilizing Interview data (structured and semi-structured), and secondary data. • Case Study A case study describes the influence of people (e.g. differences of opinion of those interviewed) and the influence of time on the phenomenon (e.g. the time at which the interviews are carried out can have different effects to the answers). It can also describe the influence of external factors such as government policy changes and global issues. Information about the case study is obtained from many sources

  7. E.G. of IDR

  8. Findings VET practitioners are feeling more pressured to perform in terms of compliance and productivity. The requirements for all staff to be multi skilled, in order to be able to perform different roles as they are required by the organisation is also very apparent. All stakeholders will need to work together towards a common goal, if the TAFE institutions and all RTO’s are to survive into the future. The VET sector is experiencing a paradigm shift from education and training, to corporate governance where all RTO’s will be responsible for their own survival and viability.

  9. Moving forward

  10. Future lines of inquiry • How can we maintain a high standard of educational outcome in the VET sector, when there are so many changes going on now and in the future? The ideal for VET education to create individuals who will be work ready is constantly restricted by; numerous policy changes, lack of job satisfaction and security, the change from educational to corporate paradigm and the continuous shrinking of government support for the VET sector.

  11. Future lines of inquiry • Should training in VET be treated the same as teaching in schools? Where trainers have a better understanding of the roles they are taking on when they apply to become VET trainers.

  12. Thank you for your participation Many Thanks, Dr. Chris Ho

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