Papers in Conference proceedings (*refereed)
Billett, S (2006) Work, Subjectivity and Learning (key note address) Professional growth and guidance of life-wide and life-long learning. University of Jyvalaska, Finland 23rd-24th May.
Billett S (2006) ‘Positioning learning within WALL’ Work and Lifelong Learning Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 3-5 2006
Billett S (2006) Work, lifelong learning and Cooperative Education: supporting and guiding ontogenetic development, (keynote address) New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education, Queenstown, April 27-28, 2006
Billett, S., Barker, M. & Smith, R. (2005) Interdependencies at work: Constituting reflection, performance, dialogicity and reward. Researching Work and Learning 4, Sydney (11-14th December)
Billett, S & Ovens, C (2005) Co-opting school students’ experience of paid part-time work 13th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Volume One (pp.80-88) Gold Coast, Queensland (4-7th December)
Billett, S., Barker, M. & Smith, R. (2005) Examining work, learning and the remaking of cultural practices through the duality of affordances and engagement. 13th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Volume One (pp 89-96) Gold Coast, Queensland (4-7th December)
Searle, J., Billett, S. & Behrens, K. (2005) Affordances and engagement: The shaping of adults’ initial experiences of higher education . 13th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Gold Coast, Queensland Volume Two (pp 163-170)(4-7th December)
Clemans, A., Billett, S. & Seddon, T (2005) Initiating, developing and sustaining social partnerships through partnership work. 13th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Gold Coast, Queensland Volume One (148-155) (4-7th December)
Billett, S., Clemans, A., C Seddon, T., & Kelly, M (2005) Initiating, developing and sustaining social partnerships. 14th National VET Research Conference Wodonga, Victoria (5th-8th July)
Clemans, A., Billett, S & Seddon, T (2005) Initiating, developing and sustaining social partnerships through partnership work AVETRA Conference, Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane (14-15 April 2005)
Billett S, Barker & Smith, R (2005) Relational interdependence as means to examine work, learning and the remaking of cultural practices, Nijhof, W J & Nieuwenhuis, L F M (eds)The learning potential of the workplace” (pp.59-76). 2nd Invited International Conference Twente University, The Netherlands (3-5 March 2005)
Billett, S (2004) Individual and social agency in working life, University of Jyväskylä
Billett S (2004)*Transformations and continuities: Agency and intentionality at work. Workplace Learning – from the Learners´ Perspective’, Learning Lab Denmark, Copenhagen 25-27 Nov
Billett S (2004)* Learning through work: Relational interdependence between individual and social agency. Workplace Learning from the Learners´ Perspective’, Learning Lab Denmark, Copenhagen 25-27 Nov
Billett S (2004) Individuals, agency and intentionality: Older workers and learning through work VET and development of mature competence in enterprises (VADMACE), Nov 22 23 Stavenger, Norway
Billett S (2004)* Being competent: the relational interdependence between individual and social agency in working life. Keynote presentation. European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction – Professional Development SIG conference, Regensburg, Germany 11th-15th October
Billett S (2003)* Individualising the social – socialising the individual: Interdependence between social and individual agency in vocational learning. Keynote presentation. 11th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training: Enriching learning cultures, (vol 1 – pp.55-71), 1-3 Dec, Gold Coast
Smith, A & Billett, S (2003)* Enhancing employer expenditure in training. 11th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training: Enriching learning cultures, (vol 3 pp. 99-107), 1-3 Dec, Gold Coast
Billett, S. & Pavlova, M. (2003)*Learning through working life: individuals’ agentic action, subjectivity and participation in work. 11th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training: Enriching learning cultures, (vol 1 – pp. 72-80), 1-3 Dec, Gold Coast
Ehrich, L, Billett, S & Hernon-Tinning, B (2003)*. Understanding Learning in Small Business: Engagement and Support. 17th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference, Freemantle, Decr 2-5
Billett S (2003) Localised learning, new learning spaces and small business learning. European Education Research Association conference in Hamburg, Germany Sept 17-20.
Billett S (2003) Workplace pedagogic practices: Participatory practices and individual engagement. European Education Research Association conference in Hamburg, Germany September 17-20.
Smith A & Billett S* (2003) Making employers pay: how do they do it overseas? The sixth Australian VET Research Association Conference “The Changing Face of VET”9-11 April 2003 Australian Technology Park, Sydney, Australia.
Billett S (2003) Affordances, engagement, intentionality and continuity: Conceptualising workplaces as learning environments. Building an Inclusive Model for integrating Learning and Work. 2nd International Conference on Practice-Orientated Education, Boston, 10-12 April.
Billett S (2002) Vocational curriculum and pedagogy: An activity theory perspective. European Conference on Educational Research, Lisbon, Portugal 11-14 September.
Billett S (2002) Workplace learning as co-participation. In International perspectives on learning in the workplace symposium. American Educational Research Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1-5 2002.
Billett, S., Ehrich, L & Hernon-Tinning (2002) Small business pedagogic practices. 10th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Envisioning practice – implementing change. Vol 1 pp131-138. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-4 Dec
Billett, S., Barker, M and Hernon-Tinning, B (2002) Co-participatory practices at work. 10th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Envisioning practice – implementing change. Vol 1 pp 139—148. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2-4 Dec 2002
Seddon, T., Billett, S. & Vongalis, A (2002) Building community through social partnerships around vocational education and training. 10th Annual International conference on post-compulsory education and training. Envisioning practice – implementing change. Vol 3 pp. 73-81. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-4 Dec 2002
Billett S (2001*) A critique of workplace learning discourses: Participation in and continuity of practice. 9th Annual International Conference on post compulsory Education and Training: Knowledge demands of the new economy vol 1 pp85-92. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Queensland, Australia, 3-5 Dec
Billett S (2001*) Workplace pedagogic practices: Participatory factors in localised arrangements: Knowledge demands of the new economy vol 1 pp93-101. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, 3-5 Dec
Billett S (2001) Participation and continuity at work: A critique of current workplace learning discourses. Context, Power and perspective. Joint Network/SKOPE/TLRP International workshop 8-10th Nov 2001, University College of Northampton
Billett S & Boud D (2001*) Participation in and guided engagement at work: Workplace pedagogic practices. Researching Work and Learning. Second International Conference (pp. 321-328), Faculty of Continuing Education, University of Calgary, Alberta, July 26-28.
Billett S & Beven F (2001) Developing expert vocational educators: An Australian perspective. International Week on Vocational Education, Great Wall Sheraton, Beijing, China.17-21 May 2001
Billett S (2001) Workplace affordances and individual engagement at work. presented at the AVETRA conference in Adelaide 29-30 March 2001
BillettS (2000) Co-participation at work: Knowing and working knowledge. Research in Adult and Vocational Learning, University of Technology, Sydney. Dec 11-13 2000
Billett S (2000*) Guidance, activities and participation: towards a workplace pedagogy. 8th Annual International Conference on post compulsory Education and Training: Learning together, working together vol 1 pp216-223. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 Dec
Billett S (2000*) Co-participation at work: Knowing and Work practice. 8th Annual International Conference on post compulsory Education and Training: Learning together, working together vol 1 pp 16-24. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 4-6 Dec
Billett S (2000*) Co-participation at work: Knowing and work practice. 3rd Sociocultural conference, Campinas, Brazil 17-20 Jul
Billett S (1999*) Work as social practice: Activities and Interdependencies 7th Annual International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Changing Practice through research: Changing research through practice, vol 2 pp128-138. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 6-8 Dec
Billett S (1999*) Workplaces, communities and pedagogies: An activity theory view. Global issues and local effects: The Challenge for Educational Research. AARE – NZARE Conference 1999. 27 Nov 2 Dec.
Billett S (1999*) Work practice and vocational knowledge. Conference of the Journal of Vocational Education and Training Manchester Jul 14-16
Billett S (1999) Ontogeny as lifelong learning: Interdependence and independence. International conference on lifelong learning. University College of Worcester. June 9-11 July
Billett S (1998*) Guided learning in the workplace: Five enterprises. 6th Annual International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Vocational Knowledge and Institutions: Changing Relationships, vol 2 pp12-23. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-4 Dec
Billett S & Hayes S (1998*) Balancing the demand: realigning VET policy and practice. 6th Annual International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Vocational Knowledge and Institutions: Changing Relationships, vol 4 pp100-14. Surfers Paradise Park Royal, Gold Coast, 2-4 Dec
Falk I, Sefton R & Billett S (1998) Learning through Research to facilitate change. Creating a new training culture for Australia, 2-26 August 1998 Australian National Training Authority.
Billett S, McCannA & Scott K (1998) Workplace mentoring and guidance: Organising and managing effective practice 7th Annual Vocational Education and Research Conference, 15-17 July Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Billett S (1998) Changing relationships among VET clients: Initial findings 7th Annual Vocational Education and Research Conference, 15-17 July Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Billett S (1998) VET policy and research: Emerging issues and changing relationships, Inaugural conference of AVETRA- The importance of VET Research: Influencing policy and practice. UTS Sydney, (eds) J McIntrye & M. Barrett pp258-266. February 16 – 17.
Billett S (1997*) Experts’ ways of knowing 5th Annual International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Learning and Work: The Challenges, Surfers Paradise Travelodge, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 26-28 Nov
Billett S (1997) The return from training, The Market for VET: Who pays and who profits in 1997 and beyond? NCVER Conference, Adelaide Hilton, International Hotel July 28 – 30.
Billett S (1996*) The transfer problem: distinguishing between sociocultural and community of practice, 4th Annual International Conference on Post-compulsory Education and Training, Learning and Work: The Challenges, Surfers Paradise Travelodge, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-4 Dec
Billett S (1996) Structuring workplace learning experiences: the learning curriculum. New Prospects for Vocational Education and Training. 1-4 May National Taiwan Normal University. Taipei, Taiwan. ROC.
Billett S (1996) Understanding workplace learning: Cognitive and sociocultural perspectives. Workplace Learning and Assessment: Future Directions in Research. University of Technology, Sydney, June 25-26, 1996.
Billett S (1996) Participation and guidance in communities of practice and ontogeny: A socio-cognitive view of adult development. Research network workshop, Australian Association for Adult and Community Education, Greenmount Beach Resort, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Sept 28.
Billett S (1996) Vocational teachers’ role in the workplace learning curriculum. 6th National Workshop on Vocational Teacher Education, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 30 September – 1 October 1996
Billett S (1996) Knowledge, learning and work: a synthesis of research at Griffith 1994-1996, Researching and Learning Together, ANTARAC Conference, Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne 31 October – 1 Nov.
Billett S (1996*) Developing workplaces as learning environments: Towards a learning curriculum. The 19th National Conference of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy The Competence Literacy Equation Competence = Capability? Surfers Paradise Travelodge, Gold Coast, 7-9 Nov
Billett S (1995*) Constructing vocational knowledge: history, communities and individuals. Vocational Aspects of Education conference. University of Greenwich, London July 19-21
Billett S (1995) Towards a model of workplace learning. Queensland Training Officers Society 3rd Annual Conference. Yeppoon, Queensland, Aug 23-25.
Billett S (1995) Developing conceptual knowledge in workplaces. Research in Progress Conference, Australian National Training Authority. Landmark Hotel, Sydney, Sept 28-29.
Billett S (1995*) What should we think about knowledge structures now that dispositions have been identified? Barriers and Boundaries in Post-compulsory Education and Training. Brisbane. 21-23 Nov.
Billett S (1994*) Constructing knowledge in the workplace: potential and pitfalls. Adult and Continuing Education Under Conditions of Free Market Economy, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia, 7-10 Jul
Billett S (1994*) Constructing knowledge: personal dispositions and cultures of practice. (re)Forming post-compulsory education and training. Brisbane, Australia, 7-9 Dec.
Billett S (1994*) Situated Learning: Reconciling culture and cognition. (re)Forming post-compulsory education and training. Brisbane, Australia, 7-9 Dec.
Billett S (1993) Invited Speaker, Industry Training Development Program. Brisbane Administrative Services Building. Office of VETEC, Mar 30.
Billett S (1993) Authenticity and a culture of practice within modes of skill development. Paper presented at University/TAFE Training Research. Griffith University, 1-2 June.
Billett S. (1993*) Situating learning in the workplace. Paper presented at the “After Competence: the future of post-compulsory education and training” conference 1-3 Dec.
Billett S (1992) Developing vocational skills in the workplace. Paper presented at the Training Research Conducted in Higher Education, Waratah Inn, Sydney 16-17 Jul.
Billett S (1992*) Authenticating learning – learning in the workplace. A Paper Presented at the 1992 AARE & NZARE Joint Conference “Educational Research: Discipline and Diversity” Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 22-26 Nov
3.8 Doctoral student completions
I have completed 19 doctoral supervisions with 13 of those graduates working in higher education, 4 in government and 2 in private/community sector
Dr Barry Fraser (2018) From hospitality classroom to successful careers (Griffith University, Brisbane)
Kristine Yap (2018) Learning safety in the workplace (Department of Workplace Safety, Singapore)
Dr Debra Palsy (2016) –Learning occupational practice in the absence of expert guidance (University of Technology, Sydney)
Dr Rebecca Meyers (2015) – Exploring the experiences of disadvantage older jobseekers participating in training and job-seeking activities
Dr Gerald Onsando (2014) – experiences of adult refugee migrants in learning and experiences of work and educational programs (Corrections Victoria)
Dr Charlotte Wegener (2013) Innovation – inside out: Change and stability is social and health care education (Aalburg University, Denmark)
Dr Katja Vähäsantanen, (2013) Vocational Teachers’ Professional Agency in the Stream of Change (Jyvasksla University, Finland)
Dr Raymond Smith (2012) (PI) Negotiation and Learning in Work (Griffith University)
Dr Selena Chan – Apprenticeship (2011) (PI) Belonging, becoming, and being a baker: A process and roles of apprenticeship (Christchurch Polytechnic, NZ)
Dr Jason Lewis (2010) Dynamic integrated learning: managing knowledge development in road transport (PI)
Dr Kevin Larkin–(2010) Investigating student net book use using activity theory (AI) (Griffith University)
Dr Claire Gardener (2008) — The generation and sharing of knowledge within organisations: macro level and micro-level influences on individual knowledge sharing orientation and behaviour (PI) (Queensland University of Technology)
Dr Jillian Kavanagh (2008) Auxiliary women and workers in the legal sector (PI) (Latrobe University)
Dr John Tarlton (2007 Neglected knowing: Some characteristics of positive athletics experience in painting) (PI)
Dr Janet Allan(2007) — participation, identity and culture: an exploration of changing subjectivities through the life trajectories and social and work practices of selected farm women (PI)
Dr Kaija Collin (2007) Experience and share practice: design engineers learning at work Jyvasksla University (AI)
Dr David Lawrence (2006) Learning as participation in grains research, development and extension in Australia (PI)
Dr Alison Ruth (2004) Learning at the screen face: A pentadic analysis of the e-mail discussion lists (PI) (La Trobe University)
Dr Arthur Poropat (2004) An examination of the relations between personality and citizenship performance in academic and workplace settings (AI) (Griffith University)
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