The Use and Abuse of a Competency Standards Framework in Australia: a comparative perspective |
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| Authors: | Richard Curtain Geoff Hayton |
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| Institution: | University of Technology, Research Centre for Vocational Education and Training , Sydney , Australia |
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| Abstract: | National skill formation strategies based on competency standards are a recent feature of the Anglo‐American economies. These strategies reflect a response to the widespread evidence of market failure in training in these economies. This article explores the similarities and important differences in standards frameworks between Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. |
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