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This volume has tried to explain why the German model of dual training, which combines school-based education and workplace training, has become an “export hit” of education policy transfer over the last two decades. The paradox is that, despite existing large research evidence on the impossibility …

This chapter focuses on German commercial providers offering vocational education and training (VET) services abroad. The attractiveness of the German dual system of apprenticeship results in a demand for services and funding related to the development of apprenticeship systems in VET. While the dri…

The global spread of Dual Apprenticeships (DAs) policies is conventionally portrayed as a phenomenon indissociable from the attraction exerted by the German dual training system and portrayed as an instance of policy borrowing or transfer. However, whereas there is growing clarity on the reasons beh…

Dual modes of Vocational Education and Training (VET), which include learning in the workplace and in school and especially dual apprenticeships as a systemic and long-term organised form of learning sites are today a substantial part of youth education in a lot of countries. It is nowadays a well-r…

When examining issues of transferring experiences and practices of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) from one country to another, there is a clear challenge of taking into account the context of both sides. For referencing the context, we use the concept of the typology of regul…

This chapter contributes to the literature on educational borrowing and lending by examining how one specific country, Switzerland, chooses whether and how to promote its dual VET model of education and training internationally. It analyses how such a choice comes about, how different actors positio…

Product development plays a key role in sustainability, as it sets the course early on for costs, quality, timing, and aspects such as product architecture, materials, and lifespan. This paper presents a potential model that is designed taking into account psychological insights in change management…

Psychomotor skills are essential in STEM workforce education, enabling learners to transfer theoretical knowledge into practical application and improving job readiness. However, current teaching methods, particularly lab-based group activities, often fail to fully develop these skills, creating gap…

Background/purpose. The Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry (APMI) is currently facing rapid changes due to continuous technological innovations. These shifts are reshaping the skills required for future workforce participation in the sector. Consequently, it is essential to prepare students wit…

Background/purpose. Islamic Religious Education (IRE) in higher education serves as a foundation for shaping students' spiritual insight, moral reasoning, and critical reflection. However, conventional instructional approaches often lack contextual relevance and fail to engage learners deeply. This …