LibGuides: Vocational Education & Training: Key resources

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VOCEDplus
VOCEDplus is a free international research database (from NCVER). It encompasses vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools.
The fulltext for most resources is provided.
VOCEDPlus Pods
Browse these collections of resources - grouped in pods.
Scootle
Register for access to Scootle. Scootle provides access to a huge range of digital curriculum resources and learning objects, from The Learning Federation. You can browse for resources by Australian Curriculum areas.
NOTE: Use your University email address as your username.
History of VET in Australia: An overview
This historical overview includes a timeline of VET policy and a summary of training activity in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia from 1981.

Research Ready - Evaluating resources
A short module showing how to evaluate resources using the CRAAP test
Research Ready - Scholarly vs non-scholarly sources
This module that explains the difference between Scholarly and non-Scholarly resources.

Vocational Education purposes, traditions and prospects by Billett
Publication Date: 2011
Dimensions of Expertise: a conceptual exploration of vocational knowledge by Winch
Call Number: 370.113 WINC (GCTH)
Publication Date: 2010
Innovation and entrepreneurship in VET : a professional development guide for the Australian vocational education and training by Mitchell
Call Number: 374.0130994 MITC (Lismore)
Publication Date: 2007
Developing Vocational Expertise by Stevenson
Call Number: 370.113 DEVE (Lismore, GCTH)
Publication Date: 2003

The Adult Learner by Knowles
Publication Date: 2011
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn by Wlodkowski
Publication Date: 2008
Adult education and training by Athanasou
Call Number: 374.994 ATHA (Lismore)
Publication Date: 2008
Rethinking Work and Learning by Willis
Publication Date: 2009