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"The force that keeps you going" : enthusiasm in vocational education and training (VET) teachers’ work

Wenström, Sanna; Uusiautti, Satu; Määttä, Kaarina - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 244-263

training (VET), research on enthusiasm appears especially topical and relevant because of the ongoing wide reform with emphasis … on productivity and efficiency. Approach: In this study, Finnish VET teachers' enthusiasm at work was studied … qualitatively. Three research questions were set for this study: (1) How do VET teachers describe their enthusiasm?; (2) What …

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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

educational engagement. We hypothesised that individuals will more likely move towards higher education if their workplaces offer … distinctive predictors for becoming engaged in higher vocational or academic education. Workplace factors predict engagement in … engagement in higher academic education. A significant predictor for both groups is the value attributed to higher education …

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Staying in the loop : formal feedback mechanisms connecting vocational training to the world of work in Europe

Markowitsch, Jörg; Hefler, Günter - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 285-306

Context: Vocational education and training (VET) is expected to be designed for creating learning outcomes which meet …. Governance processes keeping VET systems up-to-date have been more recently addressed as `feedback mechanisms'. The term broadly … summarizes the interplay of institutions, actors and processes which allows the continuous renewal of VET provision (i.e. by …

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The experiences of learners with disabilities in mainstream vocational training in Nepal

Adhikari, Eka Raj - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 307-327

Context: This article explores the lived experiences of learners with disabilities who were attending short-term skills-based training programs in Nepal. The research questions addressed were how the learners with disabilities had been experiencing learning with their peers without disabilities...

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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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What students who perform in "secondary roles" can learn from scenario training in vocational education

Sjöberg, David; Karp, Staffan; Rantatalo, Oscar - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 1, pp. 46-67

Context: Learning through scenario training and live simulation in vocational education is generally regarded as an effective tool for developing professional knowledge. However, previous research has largely overlooked the learning of students in secondary roles in scenario training. The...

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Exploring visual languages across vocational professions

Coppi, Alessia Eletta; Cattaneo, Alberto; Gurtner, Jean-Luc - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 1, pp. 68-96

design educational activities for vocational education and training (VET). Approach: 55 semi-structured interviews have been … use of VET-specific educational technologies. …

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Effects of augmented reality on student achievement and self-efficacy in vocational education and training

Sirakaya, Mustafa; Cakmak, Ebru Kilic - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 1-18

This study aimed to test the impact of augmented reality (AR) use on student achievement and self-efficacy in vocational education and training. For this purpose, a marker-based AR application, called HardwareAR, was developed. HardwareAR provides information about characteristics of hardware...

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The state-of-the-art of collaborative technologies for initial vocational education : a systematic literature review

Schwendimann, Beat A.; De Wever, Bram; Hämäläinen, Raija - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 19-41

complex problems. Vocational education and training (VET) programs need to meet the challenge to prepare students to be part …-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) technologies across different vocational education settings to account for contextual factors of VET …

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Vocational teaching-learning through the eyes of undergraduate vocational students in Malta : a qualitative exploratory study

Said, Alison - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 42-63

The purpose of this study is to develop a deeper understanding of the teaching qualities of effective lecturers that vocational students desire, students assessment preferences and preferred learning environments. This study gives a voice to higher vocational students as it is important for...

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