Figures & data
Table 1. Research method and participants, 2015–17.
Figure 1a. Highest qualification in VET or adult education teaching/training (Q1.14 of survey).Note: ‘Cert IV TAE’ (from the 2010 or later TAE Training Package) also includes ‘or earlier equivalent, or skill set’.
![Figure 1a. Highest qualification in VET or adult education teaching/training (Q1.14 of survey).Note: ‘Cert IV TAE’ (from the 2010 or later TAE Training Package) also includes ‘or earlier equivalent, or skill set’.](/cms/asset/4fba183d-999e-49b6-9d02-506a8edf38e2/rpce_a_2166690_f0001a_b.gif)
Figure 1b. Highest qualification in the main industry/discipline area taught (Q.1.10 of survey).Note: ‘Dip/Adv Dip’ also includes VET sector Grad Cert/Grad Dip.
![Figure 1b. Highest qualification in the main industry/discipline area taught (Q.1.10 of survey).Note: ‘Dip/Adv Dip’ also includes VET sector Grad Cert/Grad Dip.](/cms/asset/e832d7b5-e71e-42ce-a822-bd4ea5f644ee/rpce_a_2166690_f0001b_b.gif)
Figure 2. Average (mean) scores by domain for 'attribution of importance' and 'personal confidence'Note: Mean scores are normalised to a maximum of 25 per domain, because some domains had different numbers of items (see Appendix 1)
![Figure 2. Average (mean) scores by domain for 'attribution of importance' and 'personal confidence'Note: Mean scores are normalised to a maximum of 25 per domain, because some domains had different numbers of items (see Appendix 1)](/cms/asset/41d387ea-9494-460f-8f0c-f65dec44d420/rpce_a_2166690_f0002_b.gif)
Figure 3. Total 'personal confidence' by highest VET pedagogy qualificationNotes:
![Figure 3. Total 'personal confidence' by highest VET pedagogy qualificationNotes:](/cms/asset/c1ecc9ff-c4e8-406c-a320-b9306cb702b1/rpce_a_2166690_f0003_b.gif)
Table 2. ‘Attribution of importance’ and ‘personal confidence’: overall averages for the people in each of six qualification ‘pairings’.
Table 3. Statistically significant differences among teachers with different levels of highest qualification for each of the domains.
Figure 4. Extent that the higher level VET teaching qualification(s) added to the skills and knowledge learned in the certificate IV TAE.
Note: 52 of these people had the Dip VET as their highest VET teaching qualification; 62 people had a degree or above
![Figure 4. Extent that the higher level VET teaching qualification(s) added to the skills and knowledge learned in the certificate IV TAE.Note: 52 of these people had the Dip VET as their highest VET teaching qualification; 62 people had a degree or above](/cms/asset/96c727f5-3351-4a5d-ab29-21df693e66cc/rpce_a_2166690_f0004_b.gif)
Table 4. Professional development in VET teaching/training ‘sometimes’ or ‘regularly’, by pedagogical qualification level. (n = 402).
Table 5. Professional development in industry/discipline area ‘sometimes’ or ‘regularly’, by pedagogical qualification level.