This paper conceptualises value positions in education in terms of cognitive dispositions derived from critical theory and cognitive structures derived from cognitive science. Categorisations of value positions in general, adult and vocational education are analysed for commonalities and differences…
A pilot scheme for a second year of vocational training started in January 1994 in the West Midlands region. The position involved working part time as an associate dental surgeon in an approved general dental practice and part time as a house officer rotating around the various departments at the B…
Source:Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education
(1995)
This article argues for an interactive model of competence (Hodkinson, 1992) as a basis for the development and use of competence statements in the context of an initial qualification for lecturers in post-compulsory education and training (PCET). It does this by contrasting competences framed in re…
In 1992, an analysis of the need for clerical workers was made at the Aarhus School of Business. An identification of 'customers' and 'customers' expectation' was made in order to apply these terms in planning a specific vocational education based on apprenticeship training. The data collection was …
Source:International Journal of Lifelong Education
(1994)
The current, pervasive concern with educational quality arises from a context of pressure for enhanced educational accountability. This pressure derives from the increasing popularity of economic rationalism, in which a premium is placed on efficiency and effectiveness. Educational accountability in…
This article proposes an approach to vocational skill development which emphasises the authenticity of learning experiences. Authenticity is defined in terms of a socio‐cultural construction of vocational knowledge. Using empirical data, current research and theorising, it is argued that learning ar…
The incorporation of a module of public health teaching into a general practice vocational training programme is described. This programme is itself innovative in that in addition to the 2 years of hospital-based training, it provides 2 years of community-based training. While the curriculum of the …
