Abstract
In this paper the authors outline the beginning of a long-term curiosity-driven project to map and analyse the post World War II construction of Australian vocational education and training (VET) curriculum. In the first stage of the project historical narrative is used to explore examples drawn from the influence of Taylorism and the social efficiency movement, the pedagogical practices of total war, and post-war reconstruction and developments fostered through the period of the so-called 'long boom'. The second phase of the project gathers the narrative with a view to developing an explanatory framework. Key exploratory concepts include 'heritage curriculum', 'tradition', 'historical authorship' and 'the construction of the good worker' Excerpts from printed abstract used with the permission of the copyright holder.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Knowledge demands for the new economy |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the 9th annual international conference on post-compulsory education and training |
| Editors | Fred Beven, Clive Kanes, Dick Roebuck |
| Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Academic Press |
| Pages | 151-158 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Event | International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training - Gold Coast, Australia, Australia Duration: 03 Dec 2001 → 05 Dec 2001 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 03/12/01 → 05/12/01 |