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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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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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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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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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Context-driven entrepreneurial education in vocational schools
Sandirasegarane, Sharmila; Sutermaster, Staci; Gill, Alyssa - In: International journal for research in vocational … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 106-126
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is offered throughout the world to students of various educational backgrounds … and career aspirations in an effort to create a skilled workforce. The structure of VET varies greatly across different …, a more context-driven and integrated entrepreneurial approach is proposed for VET. Benefits, disadvantages, and …
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Implementing the European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET) at national level : some insights from the PEN Leonardo Project
Gatt, Suzanne; Faurschou, Kim - In: International journal for research in vocational … 3 (2016) 1, pp. 29-45
challenge. The research reported here focused on the implementation of QA processes by VET providers in 4 countries: Malta …, Italy, Turkey, and Sweden. Data was collected through a questionnaire with 62 VET providers. Responses showed that there is … of Malta. None the less, all VET providers have implemented some aspects of EQAVET, even if not always intentionally. The …
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Cooperation between learning venues and its limits : the hotel industry in Cancún (Mexico)
Vogelsang, Beke; Röhrer, Natascha; Fuchs, Martina; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 4, pp. 67-89
Purpose: Recently, high-quality vocational education and training has attracted much attention in Mexico. In this context, more practically applied skills are taught “on a dual basis”, combining classroom-based training with practical, on the job, training within the company. Dual practices...
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Moving from fragmented to seamless sense-making in blended learning
Bi, Xiaofang - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 3, pp. 251-275
Context: Sense-making, understood as meaning making or giving meaning to experience, is an integral part of everyday life, work and learning, and is a process critical in enabling people to recognise how and when to respond to situations appropriately so that they can resolve problems...
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The role of vocational education and training in the integration of refugees in Austria, Denmark and Germany
Jørgensen, Christian Helms; Hautz, Hannes; Li, Junmin - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 3, pp. 276-299
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 systems of collective skill formation, which offer apprenticeships …
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