Engaging the Unengaged

Description: There are many reasons why our students become unengaged. This session will not only explore these reasons but provide trainers with some practical strategies to …. Engage the Unengaged! *NOTE: You must have a VELG account to login and view this content.

This session has been identified as being relevant for those who have training experience but would still like validation of their knowledge/understanding.

Key topics covered:

• Why students are disengaged in the first place 

• Why student expectations are not matching delivery 

• What does 'engagement' look like? 

• Universal Design for Learning 

• Strategies and practical ideas that re-engage students that trainers can implement straight away including technology and old school approaches

Date: 28 February 2022

Presenter(s): Jane Goodfellow

Format: Webinar + Resources

Duration: 1 hour

TAE Training Package Holistic Review and E-Assessment Project - Webinar September 2021

Description: In September 2021, PwC's Skills for Australia held a number of public webinars to kick off the holistic review of the TAE Training and Education Training Package and E-assessment project. This is the recorded version of the webinar, providing details on the project's scope, timeline, goals and some FAQs. Presentation notes available.

Duration: 1 hour

Format: Video Recording

Cost: Free

VELG Events & Webinars

Description: VELG hosts a number of face-to-face and online PD events. Check them out on their website!

Duration: Various

Format: Face-to-face; online

Cost: Various

​​Connecting the Dots: How AIF Ensures it Delivers the Highest Quality Training Services

Description: With many aspects to consider in operating a quality RTO, it can become overwhelming. This PD session will support AIF’s staff to better understand the levers behind the RTO Standards for RTOs 2015, so that AIF excels in delivering great training services at all times. It will connect the dots between the strengthened AIF policies and processes, together with preparing staff to embed these within their day to day practices.

Presenter: Maria Langwell

Format: Video

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: Free

What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector

Description: On this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by VET consultant, Joe Newbery, to discuss his recent article on observation assessment in VET. If you haven't read it it is a 'must read' for all RTO compliance managers and assessors: https://newberyconsulting.com.au/observation-assessment/

In the article Joe also discusses the need for more consistency in ASQA decision making. There was so much to discuss in his interview with Claire that we have split that part of the discussion out and you can find it in the next episode of the podcast.

Presenter: Joe Newbury

Format: Podcast

Duration: 30 minutes

Cost: Free

VelgCast: Formative vs Summative Assessment

Description: This Velg Cast highlights the meaning behind Summative and Formative methods of Assessment describing their differences and their purpose in meeting assessment compliance requirements and supporting Quality Assurance processes.

Presenter: VELG Training

Format: Video

Duration: 11 minutes

Cost: Free (Must be signed in to your VELG account)

Student Transitions: From School to VET

Description: Watch this webinar presented by Kristen Osborne, NCVER and Kira Clarke, Melbourne Graduate School of Education as it explores the student to VET transition and how to improve engagement with young students in VET. Download the webinar notes here.

Presenter: Kristen Osborne, NCVER

Format: Video

Cost: Free

Cultural Dimensions of Indigenous Participation in Education and Training

Description: In this interview, Steve Davis talks with researcher Michael Dockery about his report, Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in education and training. This study provides an important innovation to the existing literature by explicitly attempting to measure 'cultural attachment' and its relationship with post-compulsory education and training. 

Presenter: Steve Davis & Michael Dockery

Format: Podcast

Cost: Free

Gender Equity & VET Practice

Description: As VET leaders, access and equity is understood, however evidence supports that gender inequality is often such an accepted and established norm in our workplace culture (and our learning environments) that its impact goes unseen.

Debra Parker draws on her experience in leading the current Gender Equity Project for Women’s Health Victoria supported by extensive industry consultation to inform the development of the accredited Course in Gender Equity.

This webinar will examine the emerging landscape of workplaces and how VET leaders can tap into this change. This session will discuss practices to place you at the forefront in adjusting not only your own work practices, but also vocational offerings to industry in response. 

Presenter: Debra Parker

Format: Webinar

Cost: Free