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Higher education, initial vocational education and training and continuing education and training: where should the balance lie?

Journal of Education and Work, 2020
This paper reviews evidence on two serious imbalances in the UK education and training system: The heavy bias in public spending on initial education and training (for 18–24-year olds) towards high...
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The social benefits of initial vocational education and training for individuals in Europe

Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2012
This article investigates the social benefits of initial vocational education and training (VET) for individuals in different European contexts. Drawing on data from the European Community Household Panel, results show that initial VET is associated with positive changes in social outcomes for individuals across Europe.
Ricardo Sabates   +2 more
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How socially selective is the German system of initial vocational education and training? Transitions into initial vocational training and the influence of social background

Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2014
In Germany, social background has a strong influence on school performance in the general educational system. Children from lower social classes have fewer opportunities to gain higher school leaving certificates. In this paper, we ask the question if social selectivity is also present in the German system of vocational education and training. Based on
Ursula Beicht, Günter Walden
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Vocational Education and Training: Singapore and other Third World Initiatives

Singapore Journal of Education, 1989
ABSTRACT This paper examines the underlying reasons for the formulation of policies and practices to abate the growing problem of the ‘educated’ unemployed through the initiative of vocational education and training schemes. The paper outlines the main reasons why in Singapore there is a convergence between its vocational education and training ...
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Revisiting strategic alignment maturity: Initial evaluation of Malaysian Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions

2017 IEEE Conference on e-Learning, e-Management and e-Services (IC3e), 2017
Most businesses today adopt information technology (IT) as an enabler and driver for organisation competitive advantage. This has led to aligning IT strategies with business strategies to maximise the impact of IT adoption in order to quantify the investment.
G. S. Jasber Kaur, Mas Hana Mohd Nor
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The German dual system of initial vocational education and training and its potential for transfer to Asia

PROSPECTS, 2014
Germany has a “dual system” of initial vocational education and training, one that other countries admire and would like to adopt. Can it hand this model over to them? This article argues that doing so will require far more than a simple process of copying.
Stefan Hummelsheim, Michaela Baur
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Re-Enter Initiatives in the Context of Integrative Vocational Education and Training

2006
1. INTRODUCTION: RE-ENTER AS A MANUFACTURED PROBLEM? During the emergence of policies directed towards 'management by projects'–, remedial programmes for problem groups – low-achievers, disadvantaged, ageing, women, ethnic minorities - have become increasingly attractive all over Europe.
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The rate of return of social investment on post-secondary initial vocational education and training in Greece

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2013
According to the human capital theory education and training produce, accumulate and diffuse human capital. They are a type of consumption but they are mainly considered as investments. In Greece, the Post Secondary Initial Vocational Education and Training is a sub-system of the Life Long Learning.
Stefanos Chanis   +2 more
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The Belt and Road Initiative and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Kenya: The Kenya-China TVET Project

Frontiers of Education in China, 2018
This study explores the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on improving vocational education quality and employment rates in Kenya through a collaborative educational program known as the Kenya-China Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) project. The opinions and narratives of teachers and students with vibrant knowledge of the
Caroline M. Musyimi   +2 more
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