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Vocationalisation of Secondary Education Revisited
Av Jon Lauglo, R. Maclean
Inbunden, 2005
1593 kr
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ThiscasestudyreportprovidesageneraldescriptionandanalysisofGhana's efforts at diversifying its secondary school curriculum, and the lessons that might be learnedfrom this experience. The report focuses on the vocationa- sation policy of the 1987 education reforms. Not muchhas been written about the …
Meeting Basic Learning Needs in the Informal Sector
Integrating Education and Training for Decent Work, Empowerment and Citizenship
Av M. Singh
Inbunden, 2005
1064 kr
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In advancing the vision of adult learning articulated at the International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) held in Hamburg in 1997, the UNESCO Institute for Education has been conducting studies on the different areas and dimensions of ‘Adult Learning and the Changing World of Work’. …
Training for Work in the Informal Micro-Enterprise Sector
Fresh Evidence from Sub-Sahara Africa
Inbunden, 2006
1688 kr
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In Sub-Sahara Africa, the sector of informal micro-enterprises (IMEs) is already employing a large share of the labour force in both urban and rural areas. This study reviews the ways in which the owners and workers of IMEs have acquired their vocational and management skills. It reviews the …
Transformation of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Baltic States - Survey of Reforms and Developments
Inbunden, 2006
1064 kr
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The enlargement of the European Union and issues related to it are a central aspect of European policy. The challenges faced are diverse and immense. The development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a major concern of the Lisbon strategy for making Europe a prosperous place in which to …
Identities at Work
Av Alan Brown, Simone R. Kirpal m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1593 kr
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This edited volume on Identities at Work brings together international theory and empirical research that deals with continuity and change of identity formation processes at work under conditions of modern working processes and labour market flexibility. By bringing together perspectives from …
Technology and Vocational Education for Sustainable Development
Empowering Individuals for the Future
Inbunden, 2009
1064 kr
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Empowerment is the overarching idea used in this book. The term has a variety of meanings in different sociocultural and political contexts, including “self-strength, control, self-power, self-reliance, own choice, life of dignity in accordance with one’s values, capable of fighting for one’s …
Work, Subjectivity and Learning
Understanding Learning through Working Life
Av Stephen Billett, Tara Fenwick m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1064 kr
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In recent year, efforts to understand learning for and throughout working life have moved away from a focus on workplace training to concerns about learning as a component and outcome of engaging in work and work-related activities and interactions. This shift acknowledges a broader set of …
International Perspectives on Teachers and Lecturers in Technical and Vocational Education
Av Philipp Grollmann, Felix Rauner
Inbunden, 2007
1593 kr
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This book provides an insight into the history and current professional situation as well as the practice of vocational teaching across a number of selected countries. As often occurs in comparative studies, there is no ultimate wisdom behind the selection of countries, but we hope that we have …
Work, Learning and Sustainable Development
Opportunities and Challenges
Av John Fien, Rupert Maclean m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2183 kr
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This book is the first that provides a comprehensive overview of the way countries, education systems and institutions have responded to the call for an integration of learning for work, citizenship and sustainability at the Second International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education …
Rethinking Work and Learning
Adult and Vocational Education for Social Sustainability
Av Peter Willis, Stephen Mckenzie m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1064 kr
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Rethinking a Sustainable Society Alan Mayne The world has already passed the midway point for achieving by 2015 the eight Millennium Development Goals for a “more peaceful, prosperous and just world” that were set by the United Nations in the wake of its inspirational Millennium Dec- 1 laration in …
Globalization, Mass Education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training
The Influence of UNESCO in Botswana and Namibia
Häftad, 2019
1204 kr
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This book assesses the influence of the international organization UNESCO on the development of national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems in the Southern African Community Region (SADC), focusing particularly on Botswana and Namibia. Designed around UNESCO’s Better …
Analysing Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training Funding in Europe
Inbunden, 2019
536 kr
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This volume presents an analysis of the Erasmus+ funding process. It examines the first 3 years of the programme to discover if the funds are being distributed homogeneously throughout the regions of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. If it turns out that funds are being unevenly …
Analysing Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training Funding in Europe
Häftad, 2020
536 kr
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This volume presents an analysis of the Erasmus+ funding process. It examines the first 3 years of the programme to discover if the funds are being distributed homogeneously throughout the regions of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. If it turns out that funds are being unevenly …
Integrative Learning of Theory and Practice
Exploration, Conceptualisation and Description in the Context of Chemical Process Technology
Inbunden, 2022
1422 kr
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This book addresses the questions of what constitutes the integrative learning of theory and practice (ILTP), and how this learning progresses over time - these are important questions that have been overlooked to date. It introduces a new way of looking at the theory-practice integration and …
Integrative Learning of Theory and Practice
Exploration, Conceptualisation and Description in the Context of Chemical Process Technology
Häftad, 2023
1422 kr
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This book addresses the questions of what constitutes the integrative learning of theory and practice (ILTP), and how this learning progresses over time - these are important questions that have been overlooked to date. It introduces a new way of looking at the theory-practice integration and …
Facing Trajectories from School to Work
Towards a Capability-Friendly Youth Policy in Europe
Av Hans-Uwe Otto, Roland Atzmüller m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1064 kr
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This book promotes a radical alternative impact on youth policy in Europe to overcome the situation of vulnerability and discrimination of a growing number of youngsters in their transition from school to work. It follows a Human Development perspective in using the Capability Approach (CA) as …
Global Perspectives on Recognising Non-formal and Informal Learning
Why Recognition Matters
Av Madhu Singh
Inbunden, 2015
536 kr
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This book deals with the relevance of recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning education and training, the workplace and society. In an increasing number of countries, it is at the top of the policy and research agenda ranking among the possible ways to redress the glaring …
English Language Training in the Workplace
Case Studies of Corporate Programs in China
Av Qing Xie
Inbunden, 2016
536 kr
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Workplace English language training programs represent a corporate investment in language skills enhancement and human capital development. This book evaluates English language training programs in Chinese workplaces by examining a range of training effectiveness variables and identifying the …
Facing Trajectories from School to Work
Towards a Capability-Friendly Youth Policy in Europe
Av Hans-Uwe Otto, Roland Atzmüller m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1064 kr
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This book promotes a radical alternative impact on youth policy in Europe to overcome the situation of vulnerability and discrimination of a growing number of youngsters in their transition from school to work. It follows a Human Development perspective in using the Capability Approach (CA) as …
Global Perspectives on Recognising Non-formal and Informal Learning
Why Recognition Matters
Av Madhu Singh
Häftad, 2016
536 kr
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This book deals with the relevance of recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning education and training, the workplace and society. In an increasing number of countries, it is at the top of the policy and research agenda ranking among the possible ways to redress the glaring …
Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education
Bridging the Worlds of Work and Education
Inbunden, 2016
4025 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of extant literature on competence-based vocational and professional education since the introduction of the competence concept in the 1950s. To structure the fi eld, the book distinguishes between three approaches to defi ning competence, based on …
Vocational Education and Training in Times of Economic Crisis
Lessons from Around the World
Inbunden, 2016
1805 kr
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This book brings together a broad range of approaches and methodologies relevant to international comparative vocational education and training (VET). Revealing how youth in transition is affected by economic crises, it provides essential insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the various …
Internationalization in Vocational Education and Training
Transnational Perspectives
Inbunden, 2017
1276 kr
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This edited book addresses a range of aspects of internationalization in vocational education and training (VET) in different countries. It considers the impact of internationalization and student mobility on VET at the sectoral, institutional and individual levels as the sector emerges as a key …
Bridging the Skills Gap
Innovations in Africa and Asia
Av Shubha Jayaram, Wambui Munge m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1064 kr
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This volume seeks to examine the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills are currently possessed by students and secondary …
Vocational Teacher Education in Central Asia
Developing Skills and Facilitating Success
Av Jens Drummer, Gafurjon Hakimov m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
536 kr
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This book is open access under a CC-BY license. The volume presents papers on vocational education, project-based learning and science didactic approaches, illustrating with sample cases, and with a special focus on Central Asian states. Thematically embedded in the area of Technical Vocational …
English Language Training in the Workplace
Case Studies of Corporate Programs in China
Av Qing Xie
Häftad, 2018
536 kr
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Workplace English language training programs represent a corporate investment in language skills enhancement and human capital development. This book evaluates English language training programs in Chinese workplaces by examining a range of training effectiveness variables and identifying the …
Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education
Bridging the Worlds of Work and Education
Häftad, 2018
4025 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of extant literature on competence-based vocational and professional education since the introduction of the competence concept in the 1950s. To structure the fi eld, the book distinguishes between three approaches to defi ning competence, based on …
Vocational Education and Training in Times of Economic Crisis
Lessons from Around the World
Häftad, 2018
1276 kr
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This book brings together a broad range of approaches and methodologies relevant to international comparative vocational education and training (VET). Revealing how youth in transition is affected by economic crises, it provides essential insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the various …
Internationalization in Vocational Education and Training
Transnational Perspectives
Häftad, 2018
1276 kr
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This edited book addresses a range of aspects of internationalization in vocational education and training (VET) in different countries. It considers the impact of internationalization and student mobility on VET at the sectoral, institutional and individual levels as the sector emerges as a key …
Bridging the Skills Gap
Innovations in Africa and Asia
Av Shubha Jayaram, Wambui Munge m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
1064 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This volume seeks to examine the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills are currently possessed by students and secondary …
