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Diploma of Adult Education: AEDEL106A Working in Adult Education

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Adult Learning Basics (2020) - eBook by William Rothwell
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Andersson, P., Hellgren, M. & Köpsén, S. 2018, "Factors Influencing the Value of CPD Activities Among VET Teachers",
International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 140-164. https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.5.2.4
Bartram, T & Cavanagh, J 2019 "Re-thinking vocational education and training: creating opportunities for workers with disability in open employment".
Journal of Vocational Education & Training, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 339–349. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2019.1638168
Belaya, V 2018 “The use of e-learning in vocational education and training (VET): systematization of existing theoretical approaches”
Journal of Education and Learning, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 92-101. https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v7n5p92
Billett, S 2020 “Perspectives on enhancing the standing of vocational education and the occupations it serves”
Journal of Vocational Education and Training, vol 72, no. 2, pp. 161-169, https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2020.1749483
Bohne C, Eicker F & Haseloff G 2017 Competence-based vocational education and training (VET) An approach of shaping and networking
European Journal of Training and Development, vol. 41, no.1, pp. 28–38. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-07-2016-0052
Hoekstra, A. 2023, "Departmental conditions for professional learning of instructors in vocational and professional education",
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-023-00151-z
Kholifah, N, Sofyan, H, Pardjono, P, Sudira, P & Nurtanto, M 2021 “Explicating the experience of beginner vocational teachers.”
TEM Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 719–723. https://doi.org/10.18421/TEM102-28

Magee, M, Kuijpers, M & Runhaar, P 2021 "How vocational education teachers and managers make sense of career guidance".
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 273–289. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2021.1948970
McGrath, S & Yamada, S 2023 “Skills for development and vocational education and training: current and emergent trends”.
International Journal of Educational Development, vol. 102, e102853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102853
Messmann, G, Mulder, RH & Palonen, T 2018 "Vocational education teachers’ personal network at school as a resource for innovative work behaviour."
Journal of Workplace Learning, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 174–185. https://doi.org/10.1108/jwl-08-2017-0069
Mikkonen, S, Pylväs, L, Rintala, H, Nokelainen, P, & Postareff, L 2017 “Guiding workplace learning in vocational education and training: a literature review.”
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-017-0053-4

Radkevych, V, Kravets, S, Herliand, T, Radkevych, O & Kozak, A 2021 "Modern technologies in the development of professional competence in teachers from professional (vocational) education schools."
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 1840, no. 1, e012041. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1840/1/012041
Smith, E. & Yasukawa, K. 2017, "What makes a good VET teacher? Views of Australian VET teachers and students",
International Journal of Training Research, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 23-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/14480220.2017.1355301
Zhou N, Tigelaar, DEH, & Admiraal, W, 2023 "Understanding vocational teachers' professional development in work placement: learning goals, activities, and outcomes"
Studies in Continuing Education, vol. 45 no. 1, pp. 18-36.
Wenstrom, S., Uusiautti, S. & Maatta, K. 2018, "The force that keeps you going": enthusiasm in vocational education and training (VET) teachers' work",
International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 244-263. https://doi.org/10.13152/ijrvet.5.4.1

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Clayton, B, Jonas, P, Harding, R, Harris, M and Toze, M 2013, Industry currency and professional obsolescence: what can industry tell us?,
NCVER, Adelaide, viewed 8 July 2024, https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/industry-currency-and-professional-obsolescence-what-can-industry-tell-us.

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