Worldwide, the current trend in education favours teaching practices that
incorporate approaches designed to deliver industry-ready graduates to the
labour market. In following this trend, therefore, current industry practices and
the study of the latest industrial processes gain increased prominence.
In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector in Australia, one approach
has been to encourage industry placements for VET teachers, as part of a wider
agenda to broaden teaching skills, develop networks, and connect the classroom
learning activities to industrial processes.