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Qualification of adult educators in Europe : insights from the Portuguese case

Paulos, Catarina - In: International journal for research in vocational … 2 (2015) 1, pp. 25-38

This article explores the role of the European Union in defining an adult education policy and the way European countries appropriate those guidelines and implement them in their realities. These policies have been widening and diversifying adult education, creating the necessity of qualifying...

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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

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 … skills comprising seven categories of competencies and three main categories of scholarships as follows: Scholarship in …

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Factors influencing the value of CPD activities among VET teachers

Andersson, Per; Hellgren, Mattias; Köpsén, Susanne - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 2, pp. 140-164

Context: Teachers in vocational education and training (VET teachers) have specific conditions for their continuing professional development (CPD). They have a background in an initial occupation, in which they now teach and train the next generation. Thus, as VET teachers, they are expected to...

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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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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

information and communications technology (ICT) competencies among vocational teacher trainees within work-based training and also … to reveal the supportive and challenging factors related to developing ICT competencies within the training. Overall, 44 … ICT competencies, (5) digital interaction, and (6) digital assessment. The development of teachers' ICT competencies was …

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Decision-making processes among potential dropouts in vocational education and training and adult learning

Aarkrog, Vibe; Wahlgren, Bjarne; Larsen, Christian Hougaard - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 2, pp. 111-129

Context: Aiming at gaining knowledge about students' thoughts and actions in deciding to stay in or drop out of an educational programme, an empirical study was conducted on dropout among 18-24-year-old students in VET and basic general adult learning. Approach: In order to pursue this aim, the...

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Why returning to VET?

Gericke, Erika - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 206-225

Educational choices, especially the influence of class on these choices have been a subject of lively international debate. However, thus far, there has been little international and comparative research with respect to vocational and education training (VET) decision making from a...

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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

Context: This study is about vocational education and training for adults within municipal adult education (MAE). Sweden has a long tradition of adult education, and has one of the world's highest proportions of participants in adult education. The Swedish education system is characterised by...

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VET again : now as a VET teacher

Duch, Henriette; Andreasen, Karen Egedal - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 289-305

In 2010, a mandatory teacher training course was introduced for new vocational college teachers in Denmark. Since then, all vocational teachers have to complete the same course, regardless of practical work experience and educational background. After completion, they apply the knowledge to a...

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Analysing training needs of TVET teachers in South Africa : an empirical study

Zinn, Bernd; Raisch, Kevin; Reimann, Jennifer - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 2, pp. 174-197

Context: This paper reports on a study of the progress of vocational education and training (VET) and the need for further profession-oriented training of lecturers in public, technical vocational colleges in South Africa, under the consideration of societal and political conditions. Approach:...

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