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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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New technology and desired skills of early career accountants
Jackson, Denise; Michelson, Grant; Munir, Rahat - In: Pacific accounting review 34 (2022) 4, pp. 548-568
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013412151
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The political economy of skill formation in a rentier state : the case of Oman
Langthaler, Margarita; Wolf, Stefan; Schnitzler, Tobias - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 1, pp. 23-43
Context: Against a backdrop of dwindling oil resources and increasing unemployment rates, the government of Oman has set out to diversify its industry and establish a knowledge-based economy. In this context, forming a highly-skilled Omani workforce is considered to be of crucial importance....
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Predicting the future competence needs in working life : didactical implications for VET
Sylte, Ann Lisa - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 2, pp. 167-192
Context: Two major challenges in professional and vocational education (VET) are low levels of relevance and coherence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012288540
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Pre-service teacher motivation: a comparison of vocational education and training and comprehensive school teachers
Stellmacher, Anne; Ohlemann, Svenja; Pfetsch, Jan; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 2, pp. 214-236
become vocational education and training (VET) teachers and compares it to the career choice motivation of future … comprehensive school teachers. Approach: We surveyed N = 79 teacher training students in total, 30 pre-service VET teachers and 49 … subscales (Pohlmann & Möller, 2010). In order to compare pre-service VET and comprehensive school teachers with regard to the …
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Teacher continuing professional development and team-working competences: a case study from Italy
Urbani, Chiara - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 2, pp. 237-255
Context: European policies describe the key role of teachers' Vocational Education and Training (VET) in improving … (OECD) policies identify competency models as the main framework for understanding teacher professionalism and designing VET … with a comparative analysis of VET policies for preschool teachers to outline more common competences used to define their …
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Large scale studies of holistic professional competence in vocational education and training (VET) : the case of Norway
Lahn, Leif Christian; Nore, Hæge - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 2, pp. 132-152
Context: In this paper, we review and discuss the piloting in Norway of a German methodology for competence diagnostics in vocational education and training: the Competence Development and Assessment in TVET (COMET) project. Our overarching theme is determining to what extent such large-scale...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012056974
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Higher education in Switzerland : predictors of becoming engaged in higher vocational or higher academic education : the role of workplace factors
Nägele, Christof; Neuenschwander, Markus P.; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 264-284
Context: Vocational education and training enables young people to quickly and effectively enter the labour market. To advance their careers and to develop their professional expertise even more, they must then further their education through higher vocational or higher academic education. In...
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Who is going to build the wall? : a building trades crisis in the U.S.A.
Toppin, Ian - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 64-76
The context of this study was to examine factors contributing to significant workforce shortages in building trades in the United States. As it is, recruitment of qualified skilled trades workers is becoming increasingly difficult due to lack of a pipeline of prospective workers, and training...
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