Purpose – The purpose of this study is to provide researchers, policymakers and practitioners with a state-of-the-art snapshot of the competence-based education and training (CBET) research domain by identifying its main research streams, as well as its dominant and under-explored research areas. De…
Purpose – This conceptual paper critically explores the role of apprenticeships in the UK as both potential social levellers and mechanisms of social reproduction. Drawing on theories of capital, social justice, and intersectionality, it investigates whether vocational pathways can meaningfully prom…
Purpose – Encouraging vocational education and training (VET) graduates to actively pursue their careers is imperative to foster the employment of well-trained and skilled personnel to provide companies with a competitive advantage in the long term. This study aims to investigate the factors shaping…
Purpose – This study examines how digital pedagogy integration and recognition of prior learning (RPL) frameworks influence educators' ability to deliver innovative curricula in Bangladeshi TVET institutions. It further investigates the mediating role of educator instructional self-efficacy and the …
Purpose – To analyse the key factors shaping student satisfaction in VET studies and how this satisfaction influences students' intention to recommend the programme and their perception of its institutional and social reputation. Design/methodology/approach – On-site surveys through a link to studen…
Purpose: This research aims to construct an Evaluation Scale for Vocational Education Internships (ESVEI) tailored to assess the vocational educational internship experiences from the perspectives of vocational students. It also seeks to investigate the influence of certain factors – such as gender,…
Purpose: This study examines how and whether expectancy for success and task values influence students’ persistence in work placement learning tasks (persistence). Also, it examines the mediating role of task values in the expectancy for success and students’ persistence nexus. Design/methodology/ap…
Purpose – This study intends to promote social sustainability by addressing the shifting skill expectations for recent graduates in response to changing employer demands within the industry 5.0 framework. It tries to identify the best combination of socially sustainable skills that will improve grad…
Purpose – This study explores the relationship between individual entrepreneurial orientation and digital entrepreneurial intention, focusing on the potential mediating role of digital competencies within the framework of social cognitive theory. Individual entrepreneurial orientation – comprising r…
Purpose: The study aims to examine conceptualisations and perceptions of key stakeholders involved in the tripartite relationship of a Higher Degree Apprenticeship (HDA) – apprentice, employer and higher education institution (HEI) – and how these contribute towards the successful outcomes of a Lead…
Purpose: This study seeks to assess the impact of three factors related to graduates’ situation in the labor market on their satisfaction with university education. The dimensions are: (1) the gender of the graduates; (2) the institutional features of the institution attended, such as the selectivit…
Purpose – To investigate how VET teachers in post-compulsory education integrate digital technologies into teaching, collaboration and assessment and to identify strategies for addressing digital competence gaps using the DigCompEdu/SELFIE for TEACHERS framework. Design/methodology/approach – A qual…
Purpose – Cooperation between learning locations is a central yet challenging aspect of vocational education and training (VET). This study explores how digital tools – used as digital boundary objects – can support boundary crossing between vocational schools, training companies and inter-company c…
Purpose: The low standing of higher vocational education (HVE) in terms of its class origins and occupational destinations has been widely recognised, yet the empirical evidence regarding HVE graduates’ transition to work is still sparse. This paper aims to investigate HVE graduates’ perceptions and…
Purpose This study aims to explore the bibliometric indicators of the previous research on education for sustainable development (ESD) and to synthesise the critical outcomes of the most cited publications in the context of the further education (FE) and skills sector. Design/methodology/approach A …
Purpose This research aims to gain insight into the stereotypes surrounding vocational education and its groups from the students’ perspective. Building upon this basis, it seeks to explore the content, characteristics and solution strategies for stereotypes associated with vocational education and …
Purpose: This study investigates the level of Ghanaian youth's interest in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) certification courses, using career outcome expectations and demographic characteristics such as age, gender and educational attainment, as framed by the Social Cognitive Car…
Purpose – This study aims to explore the mechanism by which internship programs create and improve employability skills among university graduates. The graduate student’s mindset was chosen as a potential factor explaining this mechanism. This study explored how a graduate’s mindset can shape the im…
Purpose: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of a country. Still, it is often stigmatized as a secondary choice in the Global South. This study explored the interrelationships and impacts of factors such as family, s…
Purpose: The status and attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET) is increasingly the focus of public debate internationally. A closer analysis of the literature on the topic makes it clear that many different terms are used, some with different understandings. What is hidden in the …
