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General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Life-Cycle [PDF]

open access: yes
Policy debates about the balance of vocational and general education programs focus on the school-to-work transition. But with rapid technological change, gains in youth employment from vocational education may be offset by less adaptability and thus ...
Eric A. Hanushek   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Vocational Education in Indonesia Facing ASEAN Economic Community

open access: yesIRJE (Indonesian Research Journal in Education), 2019
Nowadays, vocational education and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) are an interesting topic to discuss for contributing to the ASEAN future. This article explores the vocational education in Indonesia facing ASEAN Economic Community.
KASIM YAHIJI   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Constructing vocational education capital: An analysis of symbolic values in the Swedish VET system of 1918

open access: yesNordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2020
This article explores ways of creating educational capital in vocational education and training in Sweden during a period in the early 20th century when vocational learning was first institutionalised as education.
Åsa Broberg
doaj   +1 more source

Changing patterns in vocational education [PDF]

open access: yes
One of the long standing issues in education development has been productive job training in rapidly changing economies. The argument has been made that vocational secondary schools are not well equipped for this task.
Middleton, John
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Adult access to higher education in Western Europe. What part does vocational experience play? [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
Adults without proper university entrance qualifications often have in fact a significant advantage: they can draw on vocational experience. This factor is acknowledged in various schemes of adult access to higher education. Recent examples from Austria,
Manning, Sabine
core   +1 more source

System failure? Exploring the interplay of fear of failure, competition, cooperation and sense of belonging in education in England and Flanders

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self‐worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that increase students' experiences of competition. To do this, we compare two very different education systems: England, where, for instance, national
Carolyn Jackson, Mieke Van Houtte
wiley   +1 more source

Policy-Driven Development and the Strategic Initiative of One-Million Enrollment Expansion in China’s Higher Vocational Education

open access: yesECNU Review of Education, 2020
Purpose: This article explores the relationship between governmental policy and the development of higher vocational education in China. Design/Approach/Methods: The article begins with a textual analysis of dozens of policy documents on higher ...
Xiaoxian Fan
doaj   +1 more source

Technical and vocational education in Malaysia: policy, leadership, and professional growth on Malaysia women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) is facing new challenges in an increasingly competitive global context. The continuing under representation of women in engineering fields at semi-skilled and high-skilled levels is receiving renewed attention ...
Lai, Chee Sern   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Employability Programmes in higher education: Supporting students through tangible, transitional and transformational approaches

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As the UK higher education sector becomes increasingly market‐driven and focused on preparing students for the graduate labour market, universities must define and contextualise employability and their role in supporting students beyond academia.
Michael Maher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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