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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

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Systemic modelling for relating labour market to vocational education

Papakitsos, Evangelos C. - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 166-184

The present study introduces a systemic model that demonstrates a description of the relationship between the labour-market and vocational education from the perspective of systemic theory. Based on the application of the relevant methodology, the two open social systems are identified and...

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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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Predictors of career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria

Ebenehi, Amos Shaibu; Rashid, Abdullah Mat; Bakar, Ab Rahim - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 212-229

This paper examined predictors of career adaptability skill among higher education students in Nigeria. A sample of 603 higher education students randomly selected from six colleges of education in Nigeria participated in this study. A set of self-reported questionnaire was used for data...

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Ensuring curriculum relevance in vocational education and training: Epistemological perspectives in a curriculum research project

Hiim, Hilde - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 1-19

This article addresses challenges regarding relevance in vocational education and training (VET) curricula. Recent … research on Norwegian VET shows that the educational content is not sufficiently related to the students' needs for … vocational relevance in Norwegian VET. An important part of the project is to investigate epistemological perspectives on how …

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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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Developing schemas for assessing social competences among unskilled young people

Aarkrog, Vibe; Wahlgren, Bjarne - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 47-68

Social competences are crucial parts of vocational education and training (VET) competences. As part of a development … project preparing unskilled young people for VET, an action research project was conducted with the aim of developing a schema … from workplaces, municipal youth guidance centres, and VET colleges. There were two main findings. First, the definitions …

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Entrepreneurship education at Indian industrial training institutes: A case study of the prescribed, adopted and enacted curriculum in and around Bangalore

Zenner, Lea; Kothandaraman, Kumar; Pilz, Matthias - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 69-94

On the one hand, India is a growing economy that needs skilled labour, self-employed entrepreneurs and employees to tackle its economic and social challenges. On the other hand, India faces high unemployment rates, especially among young people. Graduates from industrial training institutes...

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Attracting women into male-dominated trades: Views of young women in Australia

Struthers, Karen; Strachan, Glenda - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 6 (2019) 1, pp. 1-19

students, complemented by interviews with industry stakeholders and a quantitative analysis of VET and trade participation data … (VET) and typically male-dominated trades in Australia, and how does this compare internationally? 2) Why do very few … involving VET and school sectors, industry, government and trade unions to attract more women into male-dominated trades. …

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Transition to company-based vocational training in Germany by young people from a migrant background: The influence of region of origin and generation status

Beicht, Ursula; Walden, Günter - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 6 (2019) 1, pp. 20-45

Purpose: For young people with a migrant background in Germany transition from school to company-based vocational training is much more difficult than for non-migrants. This remains true, when data is controlled for the lower performance of young migrants in general education. In this paper we...

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