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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Training patterns of German companies in India, China, Japan and the USA : what really works?
Pilz, Matthias - In: International journal for research in vocational … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 66-87
The transfer of vocational education and training (VET) systems is currently the subject of lively international debate, but there has so far been very little documentation of the process or analysis of how such transfers are achieved in practical terms. This paper therefore considers the...
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Examining barriers to internationalisation created by diverse systems and structures in vocational education and training
Shaw, Angela Joy; Shaw, Kieron John; Blake, Suzanne - In: International journal for research in vocational … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 88-105
In a global society, all educational sectors need to recognise internationalism as a core, foundational principle. Whilst most educational sectors are taking up that challenge, vocational education and training (VET) is still being pulled towards the national agenda in terms of its structures...
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