ERIC Number: ED493982
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 57
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 51
ISBN: ISBN-1-9208-9554-X
ISSN: N/A
Exploring Locality: The Impact of Context on Indigenous Vocational Education and Training Aspirations and Outcomes
Gelade, Susan; Stehlik, Tom
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
The impact of urban, regional, and remote location on Indigenous vocational education and training (VET) students' aspirations and outcomes is examined in this report. It finds the availability of desired courses, teaching staff, and community attitudes to learning in the various locations influence the success of outcomes of Indigenous students. However, successful outcomes other than those related to employment or further education can emerge from VET. Accordingly, the authors suggest benefits such as improved literacy and confidence, and community well-being should be considered when formulating Indigenous learning approaches. Following an executive summary and introduction, this report is divided into the following sections: (1) Methodology; (2) Literature Review; (3) Case Study Scenarios across the Locations; (4) How Does Locality Count?; and (5) Conclusions and Implications. [The project was funded by the National Research and Evaluation Committee and commissioned through the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)] (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Adult Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane.
Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia).
Identifiers: Australia


