Recent calls for reform of vocational education and training arrangements in Australia have drawn attention to so called competency-based vocational education (CBVE) and self-paced methods of training. Teachers in Technical and Further Education therefore need to know more about these methods and ho…
Source:International Studies in Sociology of Education
(1991)
This paper suggests that, while there is a wealth of work on the economic benefits of training, relatively little attention is being given to relationships between vocational training and broader social structures and trends. The focus here is on social processes within vocational training. The pape…
The Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI) is a four year programme of study for 14-18 year olds which aims to provide vocational and general education broadly related to employment trends. It was announced by the Prime Minister in 1982 and in 1986 the government signalled its intentio…
In Britain, the National Council for Vocational Qualifications is developing a new framework of vocational qualifications (NVQs). This paper presents an analysis of the place of this emerging system within the broader context of 16-19 education. The needs for reform of 16-19 provision are identified…
Source:British Journal of Industrial Relations
(1991)
After passing through a period of relative crisis in the first half of the 1980s, by the end of the decade the ‘dual system’ appeared once again capable of providing Germany with the highly skilled work force it needed to meet the challenges of the twenty‐first century. This paper reviews the changi…
Source:British Journal of Industrial Relations
(1991)
This Comment questions the reasons why Marsden and Ryan (1990) have come to favour prescribing apprenticeship and occupational markets for reviving training in Britain. Their assessment failed to take account of (a) other advantages of internal labour markets over occupational markets, (b) instituti…
Award restructuring represents a fundamental transformation of Australian industrial relations. This article seeks to provide a clear understanding of what is involved in the process and its impact. Awards under Australia's system of state compulsory arbitration are legally enforceable documents cov…
This article may be of interest to physical therapy educators who are responsible for structuring station or practical examinations used to evaluate physical therapy students. The global intent of the article is to provide information that may be useful in selecting test items. Specifically, the pur…
