Author(s)

Wang Hongkun ¹

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¹ Foreign Languages and International Affairs Studies School of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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ABSTRACT

In this paper, explanation of the definition, arguments in adult education field, research findings and my personal views and analysis of the research related to competency based training are focused. And all the aspects I mentioned above are cantered by the introduction of competency based education and training. In the first part of my essay I stress on an issue of why Australia government has introduced CBT into vocational education and training system (VET). With this question I would first describe the general social environment of Australia before introducing CBT system and then give definition and list advantages of CBT according to the academic texts. By doing this, it will be clear that CBT has to be the most commonly used system in certain context. The following part of the essay will be structured as report of three researches.In the third part,I would analyse three researches with their highlighted findings which supports and illustrates the feasibility of the CBT system. Finally it will come with a conclusion of all the content above and then a scope of CBT future development.

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Wang Hongkun, Policy and Impact of Introduction of CBT to VET System in Australia. Adult and Higher Education (2022) Vol. 4: 18-25. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2022.040904.

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