Exploring the Lived Experiences of Pre-Apprenticeship Students and Employers -- Support Document

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Title: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Pre-Apprenticeship Students and Employers -- Support Document
Language: English
Authors: Joanne Waugh, Melinda Lees, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). 2025.
Availability: National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Value Judgment, Student Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Job Skills, Job Training, Career and Technical Education, Career Pathways, Readiness, Work Experience Programs, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Australia
Abstract: This support document accompanies the research report, "Understanding the Value of Pre-Apprenticeships," which examines the effect of pre-apprenticeship programs on apprenticeship completions and the value that both students and employers place on pre-apprenticeship programs in helping students to obtain successful apprenticeship outcomes. The purpose of this support document is to share the findings from literature, describe the methodology used in the conduct of the thematic analysis of the qualitative data collected, and present in detail the themes identified in the data by the researchers.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED677365
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This support document accompanies the research report, "Understanding the Value of Pre-Apprenticeships," which examines the effect of pre-apprenticeship programs on apprenticeship completions and the value that both students and employers place on pre-apprenticeship programs in helping students to obtain successful apprenticeship outcomes. The purpose of this support document is to share the findings from literature, describe the methodology used in the conduct of the thematic analysis of the qualitative data collected, and present in detail the themes identified in the data by the researchers.