ITTA Discussion Forum
Mentoring is a relationship between the mentor and the mentee (the person being mentored). The purpose of a mentoring relationship is to assist the mentee to develop their career, using a wide range of methods over a specified term. The role of a mentor is to facilitate the professional growth of the mentee. Share an experience when you have been […]
Learning at work is about embedding learning into daily work processes. Rich learning opportunities occur regularly on-the-job through work assignments and feedback from supervisors, coaches, mentors or peers; but the learning component is often inconsistent and inadequately planned. The workforce of an organisation is likely to be its major operational cost. It is also the major contributing factor to the […]
What do you see as the biggest barriers to fostering originality and creativity in students?
What do you see as the biggest barriers to fostering originality and creativity in students?
What do you see as the biggest barriers to fostering originality and creativity in students?
Continuous improvement is an ongoing effort to improve systems, processes and people. Continuous improvement is seen as a process of constant, incremental improvements rather than major strategic change. It is depicted as a cycle, rather than a straight line, because a circle has no end. Continuous improvement is a cycle of learning, always looking for ways to do better by: […]
Communicating with influence is the way that you can have an effect on others that will sway their opinions and/or actions. Obviously, if you are a manager, this ability is essential. Negotiation is one way of communicating with influence. You are persuading another party. You are also being open to persuasion by the other party. As long as you don’t […]
Customer service is a reflection, not only on the employee but also on management and the entire organisation. “Realise that your people will treat your customer the way they are treated.” Liz Tahir Do you remember when you received quality customer service? How did you feel and what did you think about the person or organisation responsible?
By Cyril Wood Over many years I have taught the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in its various forms and for at least five different RTOs. During that time hundreds of students have come and gone, successfully completing the course and heading off into the world to become a VET trainer/teacher. To help them get their first teaching job […]
by Sandy Welton The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 is the legislative instrument that all RTOs must comply with. Clauses 1.9 to 1.11 of the Standards requires assessment judgements to be validated according to a documented plan, so that all “training products” (qualifications etc. listed on training.gov.au as the RTO’s explicit scope) are validated at least once every […]
B51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management now replaces BSB51915 Diploma of Leadership and Management. BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management has been deemed equivalent to BSB51915 Diploma of Leadership and Management. The main changes are to: Develop and use emotional intelligence (now BSBLDR511) and Communicate with influence (now BSBLDR513). There is also a Release 2.0 of BSBCUS501 but it’s just […]
As the Director of a quality training organisation specialising in TAE and Leadership and Management, I am hearing almost daily from students who have been and are still being unethically treated in the Vocational Education and Training sector. Last week I had a call from a student enrolled in TAE40116 via distance learning who had chosen to enrol with an […]
I would like to invite industry input into the Training and Assessment Strategy that we have developed for TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Your input and feedback is extremely important to us as our primary focus is to offer training and assessment that is relevant an d meets the needs of industry. Our current training and assessment strategy […]
I’m beginning to understand the challenges that face my TAE40116 students and it’s worth understanding these at the outset, so that when you start the course you know you are not alone. A TAE student is an expert in their vocational field, highly experienced and qualified. They usually already have some experience of training others, so logically the TAE should […]
Following the April 2016 release of the updated TAE Training Package, the Education Industry Reference Committee (IRC) proposed that a review of the Training Package should occur in 2018-19. The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has endorsed this proposal and has directed the Education IRC to prepare a Case for Change to undertake this review. In light of this, […]
Team Teaching is sometimes called Collaborative Teaching or Cooperative Teaching and involves two or more educators working together to facilitate learning, deliver instruction or training and assessment and provide mentoring and support to the same group of students in a variety of learning environments such as face-to-face, distance or online. “By its nature, team teaching assumes appropriate involvement of all […]
What is feedback? Feedback is any verbal or written response to a student’s work, to acknowledge the progress students are making to achieve their learning outcomes. Feedback should be constructive and identify how students can improve their learning and achievement. Why is it important for teachers to provide feedback to students? Feedback is a very powerful teaching tool and is […]
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a person’s ability to recognise and understand emotions and use that information to guide decision making. As a teacher of leadership and management, I often ask my students if they feel they are emotionally intelligent. Most believe they are, however after further exploration of the topic, they begin to appreciate that perhaps their EQ is not […]
We all have a fuel tank with limited fuel: Every one of us has a fixed amount of energy to use each day. How we distribute this energy between the main components of our life (e.g. work, rest, family and leisure) influences our work-life balance. If we put too much energy into work, too little energy into rest, family and […]
I have been thinking about my four year old great niece who will be taking part in her pre-school nativity play next week. She found out last week, much to her disappointment, that she has been cast as an angel – again. She wanted to be the donkey. She discussed this with her friend, who was also cast as an […]
Let me say at the outset, I’m an “old school” trainer. I believe there’s nothing to beat face to face training in a group environment. However, modern times are making it more and more difficult for people to attend workshops, either due to distance or time constraints or both. Online learning has the advantage that you can work at times […]
I was travelling last week and heard the words of an old Crosby, Stills and Nash song that says “You who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by”. It was interesting to reflect on this because lately, it seems to me there are many people who do not appear to have any kind of […]
In today’s world of technology more and more training and assessment is being delivered online or via distance delivery. In the classroom environment collaborative learning occurs almost without the Trainer and Assessor planning it. Students often form small groups where they end up working together to solve the answer to a problem. There is a well-known saying “two heads are […]
If you are an RTO approved to deliver the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, how are you meeting the practical requirements of this qualification? Please use this Blog to share your best practice. The Implementation Guide for TAE states the following: Training and assessment in simulated environments Delivery and assessment of units of competency in the TAE Training […]
Let me say at the outset, I’m an “old school” trainer. I believe there’s nothing to beat face to face training in a group environment. However, modern times are making it more and more difficult for people to attend workshops, either due to distance or time constraints or both. Online learning has the advantage that you can work at times […]
(This Blog relates to TAEDEL402 Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace) Apprenticeships and traineeships are designed with a mix of formal (external) training and work based learning. It is important that, wherever possible, the work-based learning moves in step with the formal learning. Formal learning is often classroom based. The learner is released from work to attend workshops […]
Staff from International Teacher Training Academy (Australia) will be available at the National VET Conference to be held in Sydney on 14 and 15 September at the International Convention Centre Sydney. We invite you to come to our stand to speak with the TAE and Leadership and Management specialists. Enquire about upgrade from TAE40110 to TAE40116. Take the opportunity to […]
Are you proud of your Certificate IV in TAE? I wonder how many undertake the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and think of it as a teaching qualification? This is in fact the qualification that enables you to train and assess (teach) within the Vocational Education and Training sector. This is the qualification that allows someone who may […]
Many organisations promote a person from an operative position to a team leadership position. This is good because it shows that the organisation is prepared to offer their staff opportunities and a career path. The problem is, it often goes wrong. The person is suddenly pitchforked into a leadership role with no experience, no training and with the assumption they […]
This blog relates to the unit TAEDEL401 Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning from the course TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Can we really teach just anybody to be a trainer? Can we teach just anybody to be a concert pianist? We can all agree that it takes a special talent and passion to be a concert pianist. […]
The following blog relates to a unit out of the TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training and TAE50216 Diploma of Training Design and Development. Training needs analysis is a process of clarifying organisational needs, analysing whether the current workforce is capable of meeting these needs and identifying gaps which can be filled by providing training. Strategic Objectives The organisation […]
There are four Principles of Assessment – Reliability, Fairness, Flexibility and Validity. In our previous Blogs we discussed the Principles of Reliability, Fairness and Flexibility. Here we are to discuss the Principle of Validity. Principle of Validity Perhaps this last principle of assessment should have been discussed first, as it is so important. Validity means that the assessment process assesses what it […]
There are four Principles of Assessment – Reliability, Fairness, Flexibility and Validity. In our previous Blogs we discussed the Principles of Reliability and Fairness. Here we discuss Flexibility. This Blog be followed by the last of this series which will discuss the Principle of Validity. Principle of Flexibility Flexibility in assessment involves consideration of the various needs of the parties […]
There are four Principles of Assessment – Reliability, Fairness, Flexibility and Validity. In our previous Blog we discussed the Principle of Reliability. Here we discuss Fairness. This will be followed by additional Blogs which will discuss the remaining Principles of Assessment. Principle of Fairness Assessment is fair when the assessment process is clearly understood by candidates and agreed by both […]
There are four Principles of Assessment – Reliability, Fairness, Flexibility and Validity. Here we discuss Reliability. This will be followed by additional Blogs which will discuss the remaining Principles of Assessment. Principle of Reliability Reliability refers to the consistency of the interpretation of evidence and the consistency of assessment outcomes. Reliability is one of the four Principles of Assessment. In […]
This story is written with the one thing that I believe is the key that unlocks the door to great teaching and inspired learning – that key is passion. I would like to write about three teachers who not only inspired my learning but also influenced my life forever! It was my first day at School – I was five […]
Malcom Knowles described adult learning as “a process of self-directed inquiry”. He conceptualised the characteristics of adult learners in 5 ways: A. Self-concept – as a person matures, their self-concept moves from one of being a dependent personality toward one of being a self-directed human being. Therefore adults are self-governed and have their own beliefs and values. B. Adult learner […]
Description of the qualification This qualification reflects the roles of individuals delivering training and assessment services in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. This qualification (or the skill sets derived from units of competency within it) is also suitable preparation for those engaged in the delivery of training and assessment of competence in a workplace context, as a component […]
What comes to your mind when you hear the word contextualisation? You may think about tailoring the information to suit specific needs which indicates flexibility. From a Vocational Education and Training (VET) perspective, contextualisation relates to making the learning and assessment applicable to the learner’s context of work. What then defines the context of work? Context of work includes: – […]
Imagine you have to deliver a presentation to a group of people who are feeling slightly resentful that they are required to attend and that your allocated time slot is last thing on Friday afternoon. Are you feeling slightly sick or a little daunted at the thought of it? Many of us have been subjected to talks, presentations, training […]
