astra domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/studyfoxx/public_html/proactivetraining.com.au/news/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131This recent report<\/a> authored by Bridgit Wybrow from NCVER focuses on the provision of student support services. It investigates \u201cthe influence of student support service offerings on students\u2019 choice of training provider.\u201d<\/p>\n It also looks at how this service provision compares with \u201cother drivers of student choice, for example, course cost, delivery mode and travel time. In particular, the research focuses on health and welfare support, career counselling and job-search support, and tutoring and guidance on study skills.\u201d<\/p>\n It notes that: \u201cstudent support services can involve a range of training-related supports, such as literacy and numeracy support or flexible learning options, as well as non-training-related supports, for example, wellbeing supports and advice on job-search activities.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the report summary the key messages are:<\/p>\n In summary, \u201ccourse cost is the most influential factor in student choice of training provider\u201d and\u201d students are willing to pay extra for student support services,\u201d especially post pandemic. Additionally, the move to blended learning has been beneficial.<\/p>\n First, they could:<\/p>\n \u201crevise the information associated with student support services on their websites and MySkills webpages to ensure that it reflects what is actually available at the RTO and also that this information is easily located by prospective students. At the moment, great variability exists across RTOs in terms of the amount of information they disclose. Providing this information might mean that more students become interested in attending the RTO.\u201d<\/p>\n In short, (and as noted above) they need to talk about what is available to all students, not just those that are readily recognised.<\/p>\n This recent paper cites earlier research by Brown in 2017<\/a> which found that,<\/p>\n \u201cThe factors that matter most to students are: training location; those offering advice and information (trusted influencers); timetables; fees and affordability; and the perceived quality of the training provider,\u201d and that<\/p>\n \u201cUltimately, many students have limited control over choice, given that influential factors such as location, timetables, course content and fees are \u2018fixed\u2019 \u2014 often there is \u2018no or very limited\u2019 choice.\u201d<\/p>\n The report<\/a> itself has two support documents. The first<\/a> provides key results from the analysis for a range of demographic groups and presents those results that have been found to be statistically significant. The second<\/a> \u201csummarises the results of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) investigating how preferences for vocational education and training (VET) courses are influenced by various forms of student support offerings.\u201d<\/p>\nKey findings<\/h2>\n
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So, what should providers do?<\/h2>\n
Other important stuff<\/h2>\n
Other resources from this research<\/h2>\n