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Lactose is a complex sugar found in milk. To digest lactose, you need lactase, an enzyme that breaks lactose into two sugar molecules: glucose and galactose. Individuals lacking this enzyme have lactose intolerance. Unable to digest milk, they suffer from...
Employability Skills – A new Framework
A new paper produced by Bridget Wibrow’s and published by NCVER, brought the Employability Skills back to the big table. These employability skills, are indeed work skills such as solving problems, using mathematical techniques and so on, which are indispensable...
Validation or Moderation
National Quality Council published an interesting set of resources designed to support Assessors by presenting guidelines and put light into some key areas. A number of mechanisms, or potential mechanisms, for enhancing quality assurance, quality control and quality review within...
AVETMISS 6.1 for VET providers: whats new and why?
The Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS) for VET providers is a national data standard. It ensures the consistent and accurate capture and reporting of vocational education and training (VET) information about students. The Standard details...
Facilitation Skills: Using Training Games
Training games are a form of experiential learning typically used to facilitate dynamic group processes. They encourage participant involvement and interest in training content. Facilitators can customize published games to suit their specific training needs, and when off-the-shelf games are...
The Upsurge of Informal Learning
Informal learning has emerged as an important element in employee development, and collaborative tools and technology help facilitate this process. Forward-thinking companies realize that while corporate training continues to play an integral role in advancing today’s workforce, informal learning has...
What is a Training and Assessment Strategy
A training and assessment strategy provides a framework for the organisation of training and assessment of qualifications and accredited courses in the vocational education and training sector. Courses offered in this sector include: Qualifications from National Training Packages Traineeship and...
Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2011: The new AQTF
Under the National VET Regulator, ASQA, it seems that AQTF will be known as “Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations”; and while the draft looks similar to the AQTF, there are changes! The draft standards, also known as a “legislative...
When there’s resistance in the room
No matter what the topic, format, or circumstances, many people in the room simply are not on board when a facilitator walks through the door. Every facilitator has witnessed eye rolls, inattention, negative remarks, and body language that signals disinterest....
Building a great sales staff
Are you constantly wishing your sales team would produce more leads and close more sales? Have you wondered why there are just a few people who generate most of the sales? Perhaps very few on your sales team is producing!...