Office of Learning & Teaching

OLT, VET & Research

Dr Dahle SuggettDeputy Secretary

Office of Learning & TeachingDepartment of Education & Training

22 July 2005

Office of Learning & Teaching

•VET responsibility now spread across Department of Education & Training:

– Office of Training and Tertiary Education (purchasing & regulation)

– Office of Learning and Teaching (learning & teaching, post compulsory pathways)

– Office of Strategy & Review (data analysis, Commonwealth-State relations)

Structures

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•Support VLESC

•Drive excellence in learning & teachingacross whole portfolio - all sectors

•Lead through strategy built on research& innovation – entrench good evidenceas basis for policy decisions

•Identify & act on opportunities for collaboration & progress

OLT Focus

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•All students can learn

•Students/teachers make a difference

•Student “effort” a powerful independent factor in achievement

•An assessment culture essential for value-add

Key propositions: schools

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Essential Learning Standards

Three core interrelated strands:

- Physical, Personal & Social Learning

- Discipline-based Learning

- Interdisciplinary Learning

Integration: principles, pedagogy, Standards, assessment, reporting

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•Inquiry into VET announced:

– Among other things, will investigate training models and associated resources required to meet the needs of the full range of VET students

VET Context

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Review of Training Packages looked at TP integration with teaching, learning & assessment – some confusion:

– Occupational Vs training standards

– Specification of VET in Training Packages, learning design, resources to support delivery

– Curriculum Vs methods of teaching/pedagogy

VET Context

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Review also found that – ideally - flexibility can mean:

– Innovation & flexibility in learning design

– New understandings about vocational & workplace learning

– Lively debate about learning design & teaching approaches

VET Context

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•Anecdotal demand for more support materials for Training Packages

•Feedback from some TAFE Directors– Would value additional support around

learning & teaching – including debate

– Particularly curriculum development/ support materials

•Other opportunities?

Opportunities?