Links

Vocational Education and Assessment Centre

http://www.veac.org.au/astabout.html

The Vocational Education and Assessment Centre's website has some excellent information, guidelines and resources to assist you with competency-based assessment.

Department of Education,

Science and Training AQTF Standard 9 -

Learning and Assessment Strategies

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Here you can read through Standard 9 of the AQTF guidelines for Registered Training Organisations, which outlines the requirements for an Registered Training Organisation in relation to learning and assessment strategies.

Teaching Models

http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/

Teaching models prescribe tested steps and procedures to effectively generate desired outcomes. This Virginia Tech website describes a range of teaching and training models with links to further information on and examples of each one.

Learning Styles Online

http://www.learning-styles-online.com

Learning styles are a way to help improve your quality of learning. By understanding your own personal styles, you can adapt the learning process and techniques you use. The Learning Styles Online website is dedicated to helping you better understand learning styles, including a Learning Styles Inventory, to assist with the planning of your training delivery.

"From Rowdy Crowd to Effective Team"

http://www.ntlf.com/html/pi/9708/border.htm

Notes on group behaviour, rapport, trust and etiquette relating to group-based learning.

"Designing, delivering and assessing group-based training

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This website from The Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne has some excellent information relating to the design, delivery and assessment of group-based training.

Collaborative Learning

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/cl1/CL/default.asp

From the Wisconsin (US) Centre for Education Research, this "Collaborative Learning" section of their website has loads of interesting articles, hints, tips and strategies to help you get the most out of group-based training delivery.

Master Teaching Series - Active Learning Strategies

http://www.accd.edu/spc/iic/master/active.htm

This site explains the theory behind active learning and offers some strategies and activities you could use to incorporate active learning into your training delivery.

Learning Styles and why they are important

http://flexways.flexibleLearning.net.au/learning/index.asp

This site explores a range of learning styles and their relevance to the VET environment. It includes an online learning style self-evaluation.

E-games

Reference: ANTA (2005) Training and Assessment Toolbox Series 6