Teachers and Teaching in Vocational Education and Training Institutions:: Reflections from Western Australia

by Martin, Tess; O'Donoghue, Tom; O'Neill, Marnie

ISBN13: 9781614705604

ISBN10: 1614705607

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2012-06-30

Publisher(s): Nova Science Pub Inc

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This book has three main areas of focus. The first area of focus is the historical background to the place of 'teachers' who work in Western Australian Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges and their large Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutional counterparts. The second area of focus is the contemporary functions of these personnel, who have responsibility for providing a diverse range of training services to meet changing community, industry and individual needs. The third area of focus is the contemporary concerns of these personnel.

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
List of Acronyms	p. xi
List of Figures and Tables	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Context	p. 3
Terminology	p. 6
Overview of the Literature	p. 9
The Research Plan and Methodology	p. 11
Structure of the Book	p. 13
Context	p. 15
Introduction	p. 15
An Overview of the History of VET in Australia	p. 16
VET: An International Perspective	p. 19
Australian VET: Policies and Practice	p. 22
TAFE: Policies and Practices	p. 24
Conclusion	p. 28
Literature Review	p. 31
Introduction	p. 31
Teachers and VET Practitioners	p. 32
The Professional Status of VET Practitioners	p. 34
Skills and Knowledge for VET Practitioners	p. 38
Teaching Qualifications for VET Practitioners	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 50
Research Methodology	p. 53
Introduction	p. 53
Theoretical Framework	p. 54
Quality of the Data	p. 65
Ethical Considerations	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 69
Background to the Place of TAFE Teachers in Western Australia	p. 71
Introduction	p. 71
Early Beginnings	p. 72
The Post-War Decades	p. 74
The 1980s	p. 81
The 1990s	p. 85
The 21^st Century	p. 87
Conclusion	p. 90
The Functions of TAFE Teachers in Western Australia	p. 93
Introduction	p. 93
Organizational Structure	p. 94
Prescribed Functions	p. 97
Three-dimensional Analysis	p. 100
Analysis of the Prescribed Functions Performed by TAFE Teachers	p. 104
Conclusion	p. 113
The Concerns of TAFE Teachers in Western Australia	p. 115
Introduction	p. 115
Issues Relating to Internal Administration Systems	p. 116
Issues Relating to Financial Constraints	p. 121
Issues Relating to Pedagogical Skills	p. 125
Issues Relating to College Management	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 132
Summary, Discussion and Conclusion	p. 135
Introduction	p. 135
Summary	p. 136
Propositions Arising from the Research	p. 137
Implications Arising out of the Propositions	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 150
Reference	p. 151
Index	p. 165
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