Making VET Pedagogy Explicit

This paper is part of a larger research and publication project that is taking place inthe Pedagogy, Education and Praxis research group in the Research Institute of Professional Practice Learning and Education (RIPPLE). It builds on the theoretical framework that has informed the publication of an international series of books relating to pedagogy and practice. This empirical project will provide insights into VET pedagogy and praxis that will be juxtaposed beside the results of a similar project in Sweden in late 2009.The major objective of this project will be to develop an overview of VET pedagogy in Australia with particular reference to different contexts and different locations that will inform both policy and practice.This objective will be achieved by:· an examination of a range of NCVER publications over the last five years· interviews with a number of curriculum managers, teachers and materials, developers across the VET sector· engaging in validation exercises with a range of stakeholders.