This study examines the differences between a near versus far transfer of training approach and their impact on learning. A post-test only experimental design was used to collect data from supervisors attending a training session on coaching. Results showed differences in coaching confidence for trainees who were trained using a near training…

This publication provides a synopsis of the issues, as identified in recent research reports, relating to non-completion of New Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Australia. Some of the key findings of the research reports are the following: (1) during the mid-1990s, non-completion rates were approximately 45 percent for trainees and between…