Showing 1 - 10 of 155
Context: In the present study, we explore what motivates young adults to re-engage with education or employment after a …-risk groups. It is well-known that young people who are not involved in any kind of education, employment, or training face … apprentices in extra-vocational training and professionals working with young people to describe the process of re-engaging in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013190529
cannot be thought of in terms of choice, because today’s youth are often held accountable for their educational progression … interviews during the ongoing longitudinal project Youth, Completion and Dropout in Telemark are used here to capture the voices … of young people. These data focus on the non-linear educational careers of these youth when they re-enter schools and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011713004
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011750528
both practical and transferrable skills, thus helping to reduce unemployment, particularly among youth in sub …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011531073
Investments in training measures can only be considered effective if the transfer of the learned contents to practical situations is continuously successful. In this context the scientific and professional discourse regarding the effectiveness of further education, especially regarding training...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011531074
In training networks, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises pool their resources to train apprentices within … course of their apprenticeship, the apprentices switch from one training company to another on a (half-) yearly basis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011495865
This article focuses on the role of training managers (TMs) in UK participation in WorldSkills Competitions (WSC). The TM role is outlined, according to the perceptions of the TMs, and there is analysis of the benefits to them of participation, as well as the barriers they face, and the benefits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011497137
has had on the learning processes and assessment practices of apprentices in Norwegian vocational education and training …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011497730
Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a crucial role in the social inclusion of refugees. The aim of this paper is to examine how the VET systems of Austria, Denmark and Germany responded to the arrival of young refugees since 2015. VET in these countries are all categorised as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012632019
Context: Due to limited geographical mobility, opportunities for adolescents interested in company-based training are primarily dependent on regional training offers. Competition for company-based training among adolescents varies regionally, and thus, the chance to obtain a training contract...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012601158