Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake research into theories that inform vocational training and assessment practices, and to apply this research and report on its application.
It applies to those who need to conduct research and apply research findings to improve current and future training and assessment practice.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

The individual must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
• complete at least 1 research project that includes:
• a research brief, including purpose of research, rationale, methodology, research activities, timeframe, resources required and expected outcomes
• wide research into theories that inform vocational training and assessment practices
• analysis of data in relation to its application to improving current and future training and assessment practice
• use of academic referencing and citation protocols
• use strategies to implement findings from at least 1 research project into own practice.

Knowledge Evidence

The individual must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
• academic referencing and citation protocols
• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• intellectual property protocols
• research methods relevant to the performance evidence
• sources of information relevant to theories that inform vocational training and assessment practices.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a real or simulated vocational education and training environment.
This includes access to:
• sources of information required to produce performance evidence.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Digital literacy', 'description': 'Uses main features and functions of digital tools and electronic applications required in own role in a range of contexts to access and exchange information'}
• {'skill': 'Learning', 'description': 'Analyses information to determine the rationale and methodology supporting the research project'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy', 'description': 'Structures timeframes to represent a sequence of events; Collates, interprets and records data'}
• {'skill': 'Oral COMMUNICATION', 'description': 'Participates in verbal exchanges of information, articulating ideas and conclusions using language suitable to audiences'}
• {'skill': 'Reading', 'description': 'Critically sources, comprehends, analyses and applies information from a range of sources, to inform research processes'}
• {'skill': 'Writing', 'description': 'Documents relationships between information and ideas, and conveys specific and structured information, and analysis, in a style appropriate to the purpose and audience'}
• {'skill': 'Self-management', 'description': 'Identifies and takes responsibility for adherence to organisational procedures and protocols; Researches, identifies and responds to problems and opportunities for improvement, using systematic, analytical processes'}
• {'skill': 'Problem solving', 'description': 'Routinely consults to seek broad input into problem solving and decision making, and develops strategies to elicit ideas and views'}
• {'skill': 'Planning and organising', 'description': 'Plans, organises and completes work according to requirements, taking responsibility for decisions and sequencing tasks to achieve effective and efficient outcomes'}

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