Background and Objective. Occupational skin diseases (OSD) rank at the top of occupational diseases in Germany. We studied the cases with initial medical report of an OSD reported to our Register of OSD in North Bavaria (BKH-N). Patients/Methods. From 1990-99 5.285 cases were closed and recorded. Si…
This Delphi study was designed to identify essential cross-cultural competencies for school psychologists. The investigation extends the results of the Rogers and Lopez (in press) Delphi study by using a distinct panel of experts, different instrumentation, and a modified process to identify cross-c…
This article explores a frequent and important practice in the ancien Régime society, namely, apprenticeship. The apprenticeship contracts of legitimate orphans (boys and girls) who were received in institutions that specialized in caring for them - such as the Trinité or the Saint-Esprit - provide …
Identifies factors that shape how learning proceeds in workplaces. Focuses on the dual bases of how workplaces afford opportunities for learning and how individuals elect to engage in work activities and with the guidance provided by the workplace. Together, these dual bases for participation (co-pa…
National training packages have become the mandated framework for course delivery in Australia's vocational education and training sector. Each training package contains: qualifications that can be issued, industry-derived competencies, and assessment guidelines but do not contain an endorsed curric…
This article maps the contentious question of ‘national curriculum’ in Australia. It explains both why there is no national (i.e. Australian) curriculum, and analyses the history of curriculum formation with a view to documenting the changing significance and status of ‘national’ (i.e. nation-buildi…
Background. This study was performed to assess radiotherapy education among family physicians. Methods. A questionnaire evaluating radiotherapy training and knowledge was given to participants of a palliative care conference. Results. Thirty-four physicians completed the survey (71% response rate). …
Background: Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) account for a large portion of occupational diseases in Europe, but population-based epidemiological studies are missing. Objectives: We analysed the initial reports of OSDs in our register of OSDs in Northern Bavaria (BKH-N). Methods: A total of 5285 ca…
This paper examines curriculum and assessment policy in Australian vocational education and training. Throughout the 1990s curriculum and assessment policy in Australia has been enacted through demand-side market oriented policies. Training policy has focused on the development of a competitive nati…
The learning preferences of three hundred and thirty eight technology students enrolled in sub-degree programs at an Australian institution of Technical and Further Education were tested using the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory (CLSI). The results have been interpreted in a learning preferences …
