EARLY BIRD CLOSES THIS WEEK To be held on the 15 and 16 August, at the momentous Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, the 2024 VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 2024 is certainly gearing up – Don't miss out on the Early Bird ... Read More
May 2024
May Newsletter
‘No Frills’ 2024!
Register for ‘No Frills’ 2024! VDC is a proud sponsor of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) 33rd National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'! Join presenters and delegates from across Australia and the world in Perth ... Read More
Free OHS Essentials Program for Victorian SMEs
Konekt is a provider of the free OHS Essentials program supported by WorkSafe (Victoria). Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and its legislation can be difficult to navigate at times, so this free service funded by the Victorian Government is a ... Read More
Fostering higher learning skills using online learning
This OECD Review authored by Cassie Hague “examines the effectiveness of online and blended learning in fostering higher-order thinking skills in higher education, focussing on creativity and critical thinking.” It found that, “for most students and ... Read More
VDC VET Australian Sustainability Fellowship
Applications for the VDC VET Australian Sustainability Fellowship close Friday 31 May 2024. Working in partnership with the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute), VDC is pleased to be funding the Australian VET Sustainability ... Read More
What’s driving international students to choose Australia as their tertiary education destination?
This paper - a systematic literature review - was published late last year (2023) in the Journal of International Students. It was authored by staff from Victoria University – predominantly from its Mitchell Institute. It examines factors driving ... Read More
Looking at curriculum development across the tertiary ed divide
The word ‘curriculum’ largely disappeared from the VET lexicon but seems to be re-emerging. Recently, four well known VET researchers (Steven Hodge, Anne Jones, Melinda Waters and Hugh Guthrie) had a paper published in the International Journal of ... Read More