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Engaging young people in occupations served by vocational education: Case study from healthcare

Billett, Stephen; Le, Anh Hai - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 2, pp. 200-222

Purpose: Globally, countries with both developed and developing economies are struggling to secure sufficient participation in vocational education to generate the range and quantum of skills required for their communities and realising national social and economic goals. In an era of high...

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Fostering innovative learning and satisfaction in virtual teamwork: Shedding light on apprentices

Hiller, Frank; Zarnow, Stefanie - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 2, pp. 171-199

work in an international and digital working environment. For Vocational Education and Training (VET), developing new … future labor market. However, there is little research on the current situation in VET regarding virtual teamwork. Approach … desired targets of VET. To assess these results regarding virtuality, the complexity of tasks, gender of the apprentices, and …

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The relationship between personality factors, vocational identity and career decision-making self-efficacy

Turda, Emanuel Sebastian - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 55-75

Context: Adolescence is the training ground for adult life. In a relatively short period, the adolescent will undergo a metamorphosis. During the high school years, the majority of adolescents move from persistent dependence to true independence, from logical thinking to abstract, complex and...

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Employee training policies of high revenue companies: Analysis of case examples from turkey

Balkar, Betül; Karadağ, Nazife - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 1-32

Purpose: The present study explores the primary characteristics of employee training practices by way of analysing the employee training policies of the top two companies with the highest sales revenue in Turkey. The primary characteristics of employee training practices are examined within the...

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Concurrent vocational education through microlearning approaches at higher education, assessing the capacity, awareness and the will of universities in Garowe, Somalia

Auf, Tumwebaze Alicon - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 2, pp. 285-302

Purpose: The study investigated the possibility of establishing concurrent vocational education and training through microlearning platforms by assessing whether universities in Garowe had the minimum basic facilities to establish such programmes, whether academic staff were aware of the state...

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Students' thriving and well-being in online learning environments in vocational education and training

Kiikeri, Pia; Uusiautti, Satu; Purtilo-Nieminen, Sirpa - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 119-145

Context: Recent research on students' experiences with the quality of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the challenge to the development of online learning. During the pandemic, anxiety, depression, and fatigue occurred in online studies, which also weakened students'...

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Vocational didactics: Mapping the terrain in Swedish upper secondary vocational education and training

Johansson, Martina Wyszynska; Andersson, Ingela - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 76-95

vocational education and training (VET). Empirical research is reviewed to further explore what characterizes vocational … didactics in the Swedish context of Upper Secondary VET. Approach: Semi-structured and flexible review methodology was used to …-related learning objectives (content), actors, and methods involved. Applying the didactic theories to review empirical research on VET …

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Second chance in vocational education and training of adults in Slovakia: Second or wasted chance?

Lukáč, Marek; Lukáčová, Silvia - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 33-54

Context: The paper focuses on an analysis of school-based vocational education and training (VET) of adults in Slovakia … data about adults in VET, secondary analysis of relevant literature, the authors' own findings from previous research, and … a comparison of selected characteristics of VET of adults in Slovakia with the principles of second chance education …

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Digital skills and the use of digital platforms in the informal sector: A case study among Jua Kali Artisans in Nairobi in Kenya

Momanyi, Christopher; Riechi, Andrew Rasugu; Khatete, … - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 1, pp. 96-118

Context: For many businesses, one of the key indicators in their management is the adaptation of Information Technology in their operations. In Kenya, there has been a phenomenal growth in access to mobile phones, by June 2023, over 66 million mobile phones were connected to various...

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Apprenticeship reforms in West Africa: An outcome-process evaluation of a pilot dual training model-based apprenticeship reform scheme in Ghana

Nunyonameh, Collins R.; Obinnim, Elizabeth; Adzivor, … - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 2, pp. 223-249

Context: Faced with deep challenges with access to formal education, many West African countries are increasingly taking steps to reform their informal apprenticeship systems to make them a quality skills development alternative for their teeming youth. A review of the literature shows that...

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