10-12 August 2008, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland
This conference addressed the theme of the skills and dispositions that young people need to participate effectively in work and society and the role of educators to nurture the development of those skills and dispositions.
Submissions from 2008
Taking care of business: Is business taking care of young people's aspirations?
The Intersection of Vocational Interests with Employment and Course Enrolments, Jim Athanasou
Touching The Future : Building Skills For Life And Work (Conference Proceedings), Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Assessing education and training requirements against uncertain trends in the labour force, Gerald Burke
Participation in the classroom, productivity in the workforce — unfulfilled expectations, Stuart MacIntyre
Specifying and Assessing Knowledge and Skills for Life, Geoff N. Masters
Assessing and Reporting of Employability Skills of Senior Secondary Students, Gabrielle Matters and David D. Curtis
The National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship: Reflections on Practices in Primary and Secondary Schools, Suzanne Mellor
Indigenous education, imagining the future - the role of educators, Wayne Muir
Some reforms to better equip young people for tomorrow's world, Chris Robinson
Quality education and quality work, Julius Roe
X, Y and Z: Three Decades of Education, Employment and Social Outcomes of Australian Youth, Sheldon Rothman and Kylie Hillman
An International Perspective on Civic And Citizenship Education: Exploring the Learning Context for Lower Secondary Students, Wolfram Schulz and Julian Fraillon
Young people and social inclusion: Challenges for teaching, Terri Seddon
Beyond ‘the Future of’ Responding to the Civilisational Challenge, Richard Slaughter
Pathways to social and emotional wellbeing: Lessons from a 24-year longitudinal study, Diana Smart
Round and round or fully rounded? How can we improve youth transitions?, Richard Sweet
'The Ideas Bag': Distilling the essence of the ideas of the conference, Richard Sweet, Richard Slaughter, and Julius Roe