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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
this paper is to examine how the VET systems of Austria, Denmark and Germany responded to the arrival of young refugees …Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a crucial role in the social inclusion of refugees. The aim of … since 2015. VET in these countries are all categorised as systems of collective skill formation, which offer apprenticeships …
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Training marketing by German companies : which training place characteristics are communicated?
Ebbinghaus, Margit - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 2, pp. 102-131
Context: Although the German dual system of vocational education and training makes a major contribution to securing the supply of skilled workers for trade and industry, its function has been under scrutiny for several years. Companies are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit trainees,...
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Why returning to VET?
Gericke, Erika - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 206-225
education training (VET) decision making from a subject-oriented perspective. This paper considers occupational … (continuous) vocational education and training. They also demonstrated that subjective perceptions of the national VET system … decisions to return to (continuous) VET. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011750526
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The lack of collaboration between companies and schools in the German dual apprenticeship system : historical background and recent data
Gessler, Michael - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 2, pp. 164-195
‘dual system’ was invented in Germany in the 1960s, and the inten- tion was to emphasise equal responsibilities, partnership …
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Collective skill formation regimes in times of Covid-19 : a governance-focused analysis of the German dual training system
Fassbender, Uwe - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 2, pp. 167-194
Context: Covid-19 poses major challenges for vocational education and training (VET), as VET-in contrast to general … skills at the workplace. Rapid action by the responsible actors is essential to ensure that VET can take place even under … related to VET. Following a governance-analytical and actor-centred perspective, the documents were analysed with regard to …
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Digitalisation in agriculture : knowledge and learning requirements of German dairy farmers
Goller, Michael; Caruso, Carina; Harteis, Christian - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 2, pp. 208-223
Purpose: This study aims at investigating how digitalisation (in the sense of industry 4.0) has changed the work of farmers and how they experience the changes from more traditional work to digitalised agriculture. It also investigates what knowledge farmers require on digitalised farms and how...
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Three types of tightrope dance in the comeback process
Bunting, Mette; Halvorsen, Torill Aagot; Moshuus, Geir H. - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 2, pp. 146-163
Fewer than half of the young people attending vocational institutions in Norway complete their education within the allotted five years. Indeed, many of these students have non-linear paths to completion. However, it is not changes in the dropout rate that make this different from earlier...
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The work of programme managers in state-funded employer-driven Swedish higher VET
Köpsén, Johanna - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 2, pp. 195-215
syllabi and the organisation of learning between programmes within the same nationally organised VET system. This is salient … in autonomous local contexts of VET provision and asking who has influence over publicly funded education in this sort of …
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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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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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