Month: December 2019

Ernest L. Boyer (1928- 1995) was the Chancellor of the State University of New York, as United States Commissioner of Education and as President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Boyer has been awarded more than 140 honorary doctorates for his work done to the education industry (Honan, 1995).

In 1990, Boyer proposed to expand the description of “scholarship” into four modules. Ernest Boyer, working very closely with Eugene Rice, suggested that the definition of scholarship to be extended to include research and three additional forms of scholarly work – integration, application and teaching’ (Grassick, 2002)

The Boyer model of Scholarship (Boyer 1990) provides with a framework for higher education providers such as TAFE with degree programs and Universities to consider scholarship, four distinct yet codependent modules:

• Discovery– building current knowledge through traditional research that adds to the stock of human knowledge and also to the academic environment of a higher education provider.
• Integration– understanding the use of knowledge across disciplines and connecting research so that it is useful outside discipline limitations and can be incorporated into a larger body of knowledge.
• Application– using knowledge to support individuals, the public and the professions in solving issues connecting scholarship with practice.
• Teaching and learning – a central element of scholarship involving the progress of well-informed and knowledgeable teachers, leading to teaching that promotes active and critical learning in students based on advances in a discipline or knowledge about effective teaching and learning and course design practices in a field. (TEQSA, 2017)

Industry currency is essential for TAFE teachers in Hospitality and retail baking sector; research is one of the activities assisting in maintaining industry currency. within the area of baking researching through industry forums, workshops, exhibitions websites, and associations to learn new trends, new technologies, new processes and mythologies Research assists in providing students with the latest information and current industry knowledge.

 

TAFE can support the integration of skills of the trainers through workshops to share knowledge and will l provide better understanding between disciplines and support TAFE to provide better services to students and staff. (Hornsby, 2018)

TAFE can assist the community by identifying problems and provide solutions form the expertise of the trainers and research activities. As an example, students at Melbourne Polytechnic- Group of students worked with South Australian wine company to investigate new ways to capture volatile organic compounds and ethanol produced by fermenting wine and recycle them into useful products.TAFE can support the industry by connecting scholarship with practice.  (VTA Doing applied research, 2019).

A core principle of the TAFE should be the development of teaching models practices and approaches which help the student to achieve the best learning outcomes. As trainers, we can share knowledge through blogs and other presentations such as Power points.TAFE should support publications of textbooks, resources, innovative teaching materials.

More funding must be provided to TAFE for industry-driven research in TAFE to maximize the sector’s participation in Australia’s innovation and industry sector. Funding in research will help to improve the outcomes to the stakeholders in VET education sector.

 

References

Boyer, E. L. (1990). Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. The Carnegie Foundation.

Glassick, C. E. (2002 ). The Four Scholarship. HERDASA News .R https://www.herdsa.org.au/sites/default/files/HERDSANews20022401.pdf etrived from

Hansby, D. ( 2018, Jan 22). The Boyer Model and You. Retrieved from youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAljQoYGwMM

Honan, W. H. (1995, December 9). Ernest Boyer, National Leader In Education, Dies at 67. Retrieved from New York Times : https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/09/nyregion/ernest-boyer-national-leader-in-education-dies-at-67.html

TEQSA. (2018). Guidance Note: Scholarship . Australian Government .Retrived from

Victorian TAFE Association. (n.d.). Applied Research and Innovation in VET. Retrieved from VTA: https://www.vta.vic.edu.au/doctest/governance/resource-materials/876-wfcp-ar-ag-discussion-paper-applied-research-and-innovation

 

Globalization generally refers to the movement by which different economies and societies develop in to more closely unify to free trade and services (Nezhad, Irani, 2011). Globalization also presents many challenges and opportunities to the Australian TAFE sector. Providing skills to the international student market and reskilling staff lost jobs due to manufacturing jobs exported to other counties with cheap labour and tax incentives.

In recent history, the Toyota assembly plant in Altona in Victoria closed down, and the closure of the plant resulted in Toyota’s staff drop from almost 4,000 to 1,300 people. (ABC, 2017). These staffs need to find new jobs with a new set of skills as Australian Motor manufacturing is overdue to higher labour cost and competition from overseas. Most of these have been working in assembly lines doing repetitive jobs with limited skill sets. It is a challenge to retrain mature people for a set of new skills TAFE needs to rethink how to train these people for new employable skill sets. TAFE and the trainers need to change the training methods, models and approach to suit the needs.

Furthermore, the Education sector has become a major export to the Australian economy. Australia has been a popular choice for students from South East Asia. China is leading with the highest number of students followed by India. Malaysia, Nepal, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand. (SBS Urdu, 2016). In 2017, VET sector with 27% (217,700 foreign students) enrolled; sector also had a robust growth over 2016 (17%). The English-language sector enrolled 19% of all international students (155,450) but grew by only 3% over 2016(ICEF Monitor, 2018).

TAFE must maintain the relevance and quality of the programs to attract international students and support the local students and the industry. As a teacher in TAFE, have experienced the difficulties of trying to train local students alongside international students reasons such as language, cultural, religious, training packages issues and expectations. Teachers must manage cultural difference with respect and with sensitively, showing acceptance and embracing the difference as a positive experience to local and international students.

English being the second language for many international students. Students finding hard to comprehend the subject content and assessment activities as a teacher we can suggest extra English support available with the TAFE.

In the multicultural education setting such as Australia diversity and different views must be valued by trying to understand the thinking behind different points of views. Avoid discrimination or being bias, stereotypes a student will feel comfortable to study in a new environment with ease. Presenting all students with a range of viewpoints, and provide students with practical strategies to explore difference and values for mutual benefits will assist the students and trainers. Teachers and students must use language and gestures carefully to avoid any misunderstanding.

Some TAFE colleges celebrate religious and cultural festivals to support diversity and understand the culture. TAFE can consider intercultural communication skills in professional development activities and invite guest speakers from diverse backgrounds for presentations to improve the understanding of the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the students.

Globalization provides TAFE with opportunities and challenges, and Australian TAFE must be ready to deal with the changing world of education. State and Federal Governments must support the TAFE to deal with the challenges. Australia is a destination for students from many developing counties for educational needs because of its proximity and multicultural society. More must be done to accommodate these needs while maintaining quality and relevance in the Australian TAFE Education.

Reference

abc. (2017, oct 3). Retrieved from Toyota workers out of jobs as car manufacturer closes Altona plant: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-03/toyota-car-production-ends-altona-after-50-years-manufacturing/9007624

Australia welcomed more than 600,000 foreign students in 2017( 13 Mar 2018 ) Retrieved from ICEF Monitor: https://monitor.icef.com/2018/03/australia-welcomed-600000-foreign-students-2017/

China is the most significant source of international students in Australia. Can you guess which country is next? (2016, 4 16). Retrieved from SBS URDU: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/most-international-students-come-to-australia-from-these-countries

csu. Global Citizenship (2018). Retrieved from: https://interact2.csu.edu.au/bbcswebdav/orgs/O-Global-Citizenship-Hub/master-files-proof-v4/index.html

Farhad Nezhad Haj Ali Irani, M. R. (2011, june). Globalization and Challenges; What are the globalization’s. Retrieved from International Journal of Humanities and Social Science.

Globalization and Challenges; What are the globalization’s. (2011, june). Retrieved from International Journal of Humanities and Social Science.