Research Projects

2003 Research Projects
    A Responsive Training Market: The Role of Brokers
    FarmBis Survey (AFFA)
    NCVER Seasonal Workers
    Community Development Project Evaluations
   
2002 Research Projects
    Circular Head Skills Audit (Consultancy report. Confidential to client)
  Evaluation of Implementation of Best Practice in Sustainable Agriculture
  Community Development Project Evaluations
    FarmBis Survey (AFFA)
  Generating Jobs in Regional Tasmania: A social capital approach
    Learning Online (NCVER)
    More than an Education: Leadership of School-Community Partnerships
    Outcomes of VET in Schools (NCVER)
    Providing Client-focused Education and Training (AFFA)
    Review of Tasmanian Industry Training Advisory Arrangements (OPCET)
    Training Needs Analysis (AFFA)
  UNESCO 10 Country Study
  Youth Participation in Education - A Review of the Trends, Targets and Influencing Factors
    Youth Participation in Education - A Review of Resource Literature and Policy Documents
 
2001 Research Projects
    Community Development Project Evaluations
  Generating Jobs in Regional Tasmania: A social capital approach
  Learning Online (NCVER)
    Outcomes of VET in Schools (NCVER)
    Providing Client-focused Education and Training (AFFA)
  Training Needs Analysis (AFFA)
   
2000 Research Projects
  ALNARC 2000
  BVET – The role of vocational education and training in regional development
  Community Development Project Evaluations
  Leadership in VET
  Literacy practices in socio-economically disadvantaged community
  OVET: Response to Recommendation #14
  Queensland Evaluation of Community training Pilots (DETIR)
    School Contribution to Rural Communities: Leadership issues
  Seniors online: Learning outcomes from Internet access (Telstra research)
    Skills Audit of George Town Municipality (Consultancy report. Confidential to client)
  The role of VET in regional Australia
  UNESCO 10 Country Study
  Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) program
   
1999 Research Projects
  ACE Contribution
  ALNARC – Senior Citizens On-line
  Launceston Workplace Learning – Parent Survey
  NCVER: Demand Issues in Vocational Education and Training
  NCVER:  Literacy Consolidation
  OVET: Evaluation of User Choice
  Pathways from Rural High Schools
  Pilot Best Practices for Sustainable Agriculture
  Role of VET in Regional Australia
  School Contribution to Rural Communities: Leadership Issues
  Strategic Alliances and the New World of Work
  Trust in Rural Community
   
1998 Research Projects
  Adult Migrant English
  Corporate Philanthropy
  Deloraine On-line Evaluation
  Electronic Learning in Non-formal Context
  Evaluation of Distance Materials
  Examiner ‘Believe It!’ Campaign
  Examiner Federal Pre-election Poll
  Examiner Pre-election Poll
  Language, Culture & Work
  Language Learning Literacy
  Launceston Workplace Learning Survey
  Literacy & Numeracy
  Meander Valley Weed Strategy Evaluation
  North East Education and Training (NEET project)
  Northern Skills Register
  Para-professional on-going Training
  Relationship Between Small Business and Social Capital in a Community
  School’s Contribution to Rural Communities: Leadership Issues (pilot study) (Link to full study)
  School-to-Work in Small Towns
  Statistical Profile and Training Implications
  Teachers of English
  The Relationship Between Training and Small Business
  The Value of VET
  Training Brokers
   
1997 Research Projects
  An Evaluation of Long-term Effectiveness of Rural Learning for Medical Students
  Audit of Industry Learning Priorities
  Literacy and Numeracy Benchmarks
  Conceptual Basis for Change: The Traditional and Non-traditional Context
  Conference: ‘Learning Communities, Regional Sustainability and the Learning Society’.
  Development of Assessment and Workplace Trainer Standards
  Dispersed Learning Model (Woolworths)
  Do Farmers Choose Information over training?
  Early School Leavers at Risk: VET or unemployment
  Electronic Learning Communities
  Evaluation of NSW Literacy Tests
  Health Needs Analysis for Communities in Northern Tasmania
  Impact of farmer training programs on rural communities
  Informal Learning package for Orientation to QA in Agriculture
  Inter-industry Labour Mobility
  Learning Indicators for Communities
  Managing Farming: How Farmers Learn
  School to work group collaborative learning
  School-to-work transition (DECCD)
  The Interface between Community and Vocational Literacies
  Vocational Education and Training for People in Rural/Non-metropolitan Areas
  Workers’ Compensation: What Factors Contribute to Effective Rehabilitation?