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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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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
, Italy, Turkey, and Sweden. Data was collected through a questionnaire with 62 VET providers. Responses showed that there is … challenge. The research reported here focused on the implementation of QA processes by VET providers in 4 countries: Malta … 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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International curriculum comparison in Vocational Education and Training : a collaborative development of an analysis instrument
Chen, Pujun; Goncharova, Anastasia; Pilz, Matthias; … - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 4, pp. 16-43
Context: International comparative research on Vocational Education and Training (VET) is gaining importance, as global … cooperation and mutual learning in VET grows. However, it is characterized by a high degree of complexity, due on one hand, to the … heterogeneity of the VET sector, and on the other hand to the unique challenges of international comparisons. In addition …
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Regional disparities in the training market : opportunities for adolescents to obtain a company-based training place depending on regional training market conditions
Michaelis, Christian; Busse, Robin - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 1, pp. 87-114
on the interaction effects between SDR and adolescents’ education-related characteristics (school certificates and grade …
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The dilemmas of flexibilisation of vocational education and training : a case study of the piano makers
Baumeler, Carmen; Engelage, Sonja; Strebel, Alexandra - In: International journal for research in vocational … 8 (2021) 1, pp. 115-135
Context: Dual VET systems are often praised for their labour market proximity because of economic stakeholders … document analysis and present its narrative. Findings: Based on this case study, we contribute to the understanding of VET …: The results indicate that VET reforms that promote flexibilisation by creating occupational fields encounter serious …
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