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VET credit transferees enrolling directly into the second year of university

This paper discusses the experiences of [vocational education and training] VET students who gained credit for thei ... Show more
This paper discusses the experiences of [vocational education and training] VET students who gained credit for their previous VET studies and have articulated directly into the second year of undergraduate programs. It presents evidence on how these VET credit transferees (VCTs) negotiate university and on their expectations of courses, which were reported as vastly different from their experiences in the VET sector. Based on a qualitative analysis of individual interviews with students, and in contrast to their previous experiences of learning within a VET environment, the students in this study report that the higher education learning environment seems less willing, or able, to address the unique transition needs of these students. The consequence of this has been various levels of engagement and disengagement within higher education, with a new barrier to 'seamless' transition identified.
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Authors: Delly, Pamela; Brunken, Anna; Brown, Mike

Conference name: National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Conference paper

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