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The influence of innovative characteristics, work readiness, and vocational self-concept on employability of vocational college students
Abdullah, Melissa Ng Lee Yen - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 10 (2023) 3, pp. 288-317
's development in the 4th industrial revolution (IR 4.0). The employability of vocational college students is crucial to meet the … readiness, and vocational self-concept on the employability of vocational college students. The study also examined the … Employability Scale. The validity and reliability of these instruments were well established. Descriptive and structural equation …
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Swedish vocational adult education in the wake of marketisation
Andersson, Per; Muhrman, Karolina - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-22
national adult education policy is enacted in local VET practices. Methods: The data consist of documents presenting relevant … combination with SFI (Swedish for immigrants). This means that MAE fulfils an important function for integration. VET in MAE is … offered as school-based training, apprenticeships or distance education. Offering VET at a distance makes it possible to …
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Supporting young immigrants in their transition from school to work? A staff perspective on challenges of vocational integration classes
Reinke, Hannes; Goller, Michael - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 9 (2022) 1, pp. 92-119
' integration by facilitating their employability. Unfortunately, not much is known about the process of implementing these …
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Job (in)security and workers' training decisions: A framing approach
Kamphuis, Pascal; Glebbeek, Arie C. - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 7 (2020) 3, pp. 361-387
Context: In this study, we attempt to contribute to the scarce evidence about the relationship between perceived labour market insecurity and worker training investments. Drawing on existing research into framing in decision-making, we investigate whether framing the labour market as insecure...
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Programs' efficacy to develop employable skills for people with functional diversity: A meta-analysis
Gonzálvez, Carolina; Marhuenda-Fluixá, Fernando - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 8 (2021) 3, pp. 300-333
and develop employability and that are conducted upon experimental conditions do have a positive impact upon young people …
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Systemic modelling for relating labour market to vocational education
Papakitsos, Evangelos C. - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 166-184
The present study introduces a systemic model that demonstrates a description of the relationship between the labour-market and vocational education from the perspective of systemic theory. Based on the application of the relevant methodology, the two open social systems are identified and...
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Universities' engagement with vocationalism: Historical perspective
Rospigliosi, Pericles; Bourner, Tom; Heath, Linda - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 185-211
The aim of this article is to explore the historical context of vocationalism in universities. It is based on an analysis of the history of the university from a vocational perspective. It looks for evidence of vocational engagement in the activities of universities over time, taking a long view...
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Predictors of career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria
Ebenehi, Amos Shaibu; Rashid, Abdullah Mat; Bakar, Ab Rahim - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 212-229
This paper examined predictors of career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria. A sample of 603 higher education students randomly selected from six colleges of education in Nigeria participated in this study. A set of self-reported questionnaire was used for data...
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Ensuring curriculum relevance in vocational education and training: Epistemological perspectives in a curriculum research project
Hiim, Hilde - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 1-19
This article addresses challenges regarding relevance in vocational education and training (VET) curricula. Recent … research on Norwegian VET shows that the educational content is not sufficiently related to the students' needs for … vocational relevance in Norwegian VET. An important part of the project is to investigate epistemological perspectives on how …
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Supporting vocational students' development of preventive behaviour at work: A phenomenological analysis of teachers' experiences
Lecours, Alexandra; Therriault, Pierre-Yves - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 20-46
Statistics indicate that even if young workers complete vocational training, as a group they are at risk of sustaining injury. It appears that a lack of training in the area of injury prevention may explain some of this effect. Teachers are considered to be key actors in injury-prevention...
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