TY - JOUR
T1 - A rich tapestry
T2 - Changing views of teaching and teaching qualifications in the vocational education and training sector1
AU - Smith, Erica
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. ISSNs: 1359-866X;
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This paper describes and critiques changes in the nature, status and qualification requirements of the teaching workforce over the past 15 years in the vocational education and training sector in Australia. Changes in the settings in which VET is delivered, expansion of the VET market, and new initiatives in qualifications for VET teachers have created a detailed tapestry. In this tapestry are woven together threads representing pedagogy, assessment, industry requirements and practitioner sophistication. The threads interact in complex and rich ways. The article draws on a number of data sources which illustrate the potential dangers of any assumption that improving the qualification levels of VET teachers might be unproblematic or even always desirable.
AB - This paper describes and critiques changes in the nature, status and qualification requirements of the teaching workforce over the past 15 years in the vocational education and training sector in Australia. Changes in the settings in which VET is delivered, expansion of the VET market, and new initiatives in qualifications for VET teachers have created a detailed tapestry. In this tapestry are woven together threads representing pedagogy, assessment, industry requirements and practitioner sophistication. The threads interact in complex and rich ways. The article draws on a number of data sources which illustrate the potential dangers of any assumption that improving the qualification levels of VET teachers might be unproblematic or even always desirable.
U2 - 10.1080/13598660500286374
DO - 10.1080/13598660500286374
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 339
EP - 351
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
SN - 0311-2136
IS - 3
ER -