International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2014 Transition from school to work is a challenging period for young people with learning difficulties. In the dual vocational system of Switzerland, teachers at vocational educational and training (VET)-schools, as well as trainers at VET companies, provide
Claudia Hofmann +3 more
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Addressing Hostile Attitudes in and through Education—Transformative Ideas from Finnish Youth
Youth, 2022 Amid global disturbances, the calls for educational institutions to promote peace and counter hostility intensify. However, policymakers and other adults typically draft the various programs developed for schools to pursue this mission.
Saija Benjamin +3 more
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Rethinking general education in the English upper secondary system [PDF]
, 2011 The Secretary of State for Education's recent announcement of an English Baccalaureate at 16+ has opened up a debate about the nature of general education in the English upper secondary system.
Hodgson, Ann, Spours, Ken
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Experiences of remote teaching, technological pedagogical competencies and workload of teachers in northern Finland during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Education in the North, 2022 In this study, we examine the experiences of teachers, particularly in relation to their remote teaching competencies, in the county of Lapland, North Finland, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they face new pedagogical challenges in remote teaching.
Satu-Maarit Korte +6 more
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Frontiers in Education, 2022 Compared to natives, young adults with an immigrant background are more likely to choose academic education over vocational education and training (VET). Our study investigates ethnic choice effects at different stages of the educational system. Based on
Robin Busse, Katja Scharenberg
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The effects of vocational education on adult skills, employment and wages: What can we learn from PIAAC? [PDF]
, 2017 We have shown that vocational education does not perform as well as academic education both in labour market outcomes and in the level of basic skills, including literacy and numeracy. This is especially true for higher education.
Brunello, Giorgio, Rocco, Lorenzo
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Effectiveness of an Eye-Cervical Re-Education Program in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives. Proprioceptive training is popularly applied as a therapeutic exercise method in physiotherapy. Its effects on pain and range of motion are only poorly evaluated.
Chamorro-Moriana, Gema +5 more
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Workshop: iPads in Upper Secondary School Chemistry Education
LUMAT, 2014 At the workshop arranged at the National Days of Chemical Education the participants had an opportunity to try out various Ipad apps and methods for utilizing them in chemistry education.
Antti Nikula
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Students’ perspective on feedback in mathematics in high school
Cogent EducationThe aim of the study is to examine assessment experiences and practices in mathematics in high school from the students’ perspective. To gain insight into the students’ experiences and practices, we used a qualitative approach.
Ann Karin Sandal, Ann Kristin Sperle
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How Much Does Education Matter and Why? The Effects of Education on Socio-economic Outcomes among School-leavers in the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2007 This article explores the total (measured and unmeasured) impact of education on some of the main socio-economic outcomes (that is, employment opportunities, job security and wages) among school-leavers who finished upper secondary or tertiary education ...
Velden, Rolf K.W. van der +1 more
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