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Finnish vocational education and training in comparison : Strengths and weaknesses

Virolainen, Maarit; Stenström, Marja-Leena - In: International journal for research in vocational … 1 (2014) 2, pp. 81-106

The study investigates how the Finnish model of providing initial vo-cational education and training (IVET) has succeeded in terms of enhancing educational progress and employability. A relatively high level of participation in IVET makes the Finnish model distinctive from those of three other...

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Finnish WorldSkills achievers' vocational talent development and school-to-work pathways

Pylväs, Laura; Nokelainen, Petri - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 2, pp. 95-116

This paper examines the perceptions of vocational expertise and school-to- work pathways among WorldSkills Competition (WSC) achievers and their co-workers and employers within the Finnish context. At the biennial international WSC, young people (aged 18-to-23 years) from over 60 countries...

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Identifying teachers' competencies in Finnish vocational education

Tapani, Annukka; Salonen, Arto O. - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 3, pp. 243-260

Context: In Finland, vocational education has been competence-based and learner-orientated since the beginning of 2018 … we ask the following: What kind of teachers’ competencies can be identified in Finland? The metadata comprises twelve … recent pieces of research on teachers’ competencies in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Finland. We …

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Teacher trainees' experiences of the components of ICT competencies and key factors in ICT competence development in work-based vocational teacher training in Finland

Vilppola, Jiri; Lämsä, Joni; Vähäsantanen, Katja; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 2, pp. 146-166

Context: This research was conducted in the context of Finnish vocational education and training (VET) teacher training. The teacher training was work-based, meaning that each teacher trainee was already working as an unqualified VET teacher. Workplaces were comprehensively utilised as the...

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Predictors of Collateral Learning Transfer in Continuing Vocational Training

Hinrichs, Anja-Christina - In: International journal for research in vocational … 1 (2014) 1, pp. 35-56

Against the background of demographic change and skill shortages continuing vocational training is of great significance in Germany. However, the training effectiveness is mostly assessed only at the end of a training program or several months after the training. Since in continuing vocational...

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Decision-making rationales among Quebec VET student aged 25 and older

Cournoyer, Louis; Deschenaux, Frédéric - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 226-248

Each year, a large number of students aged 25 years and over take part in vocational and education training (VET) programs in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The life experiences of many of these adults are marked by complex psychosocial and professional events, which may have influenced their...

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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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Vocational training for rural populations : a demand-driven approach and its implications in India

Ramasamy, Muthuveeran; Pilz, Matthias - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 3, pp. 256-277

Context: Vocational training is viewed as a significant tool that increases employment outcomes and provides potential career advancement opportunities for individuals. Many countries are witnessing a shift from supply-driven to demand-driven approaches. The demand-driven approach in vocational...

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Workplace learning in China : transferring training into practice to improve performance

Wang, Xingheng; Lin, Weihan; Xue, Tianwen; Green, Adam; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 3, pp. 294-315

Purpose: The present study seeks to examine the efficacy of different training modalities on increasing workplace learning, representatives' intent to transfer what they learned into their work, and importantly how training impacts actual work performance. These relationships are tested in the...

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Profiles in teachers' value-based tensions in senior secondary vocational education and training

Tielman, Kennedy; Wesselink, Renate; Brok, Perry den; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 3, pp. 316-339

Context: With an increase in cultural diversity in many countries, schools and teacher educators are grappling with the question of what this diversity might bring in vocational education, and how teachers can be prepared to work with this diversity. In order to train and empower teachers who...

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