Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2011)
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to produce design guidelines based on insights from both practice and theory that will enable teachers and educational developers to execute the design, implementation and evaluation of their work-related learning arrangements with stakeholders involved. Design/m…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2011)
Purpose: The paper aims to explore the changing influences and relevance of passive and experiential methods of learning within what can be described as a new era of entrepreneurial education. What still largely remains unaddressed in the literature is how are entrepreneur's best educated and develo…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2010)
Purpose: This paper seeks to challenge the view that student part time employment detracts from academic attainment and presents evidence that when linked to formal undergraduate study provides rich learning experiences. It also explores the extent to which formerly accepted pre-requisites for work …
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2010)
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to help schools for vocational education determine teachers' continuing professional development needs associated with implementing competence-based education programs, so that these schools can develop better attuned HR policies. It investigates which element…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2009)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss Ireland's national apprenticeship programme, introduced in 1993, in the context of the country's evolving economic and social policies.Design/methodology/approach: A critical analysis is undertaken of the industrial climate in Ireland, which prevented…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2009)
Purpose - Though the notion of competence is common terminology in European VET policy at national and supra-national level, understandings vary widely, both across countries and within. The particular conceptions of competence adopted in the EQF are themselves problematic and the framework allows f…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2008)
Purpose - The quality of an education system or a comparative international assessment refers more and more to quantitative parameters, i.e. "educational indicators". The paper aims to analyse the structure of several educational indicators and indicator systems and answer the question "What can edu…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2008)
Purpose - The paper's aim is to present a critical review of the current European process of co-operation in VET with a special view to the European Qualification Framework and its competence orientation. Design/methodology/ approach - The approach reviews the official documentation and the consulta…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2007)
Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide research findings on learning and the structuring of qualifications in the IT–sector in Germany and relate this to the international discussion on the structuring of qualifications for the IT–industry. Design/methodology/approach The article is based…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2007)
Purpose The purpose of this research is to show that a key aspect of learning and development of individual employees is that of self–directedness. This paper will consider the role of the leader in facilitating workforce development in terms of employees' self–directedness for learning. The researc…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2005)
Purpose - To explore potential mismatches between stakeholders' perceptions and expectations of key and technical skills needed for an advanced modern apprentice within the UK. Design/methodology/approach - Using data collected from the automotive sector, the template process is used to establish le…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2004)
This paper raises the question whether or not a social and economic dimension exists (community and social involvement, career service intervention/assistance, employer requirements, qualification building) within the Jobskills Training Programme in Northern Ireland. For many young school leavers it…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2004)
Analyses whether the participation of workers in general, sector-specific, and firm-specific training affects their expectations on job mobility within or outside the call centres sector. Distinguishes between the perceived difficulty to find an equally attractive job and the inclination to quit for…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1999)
Appraises the scope for cost- effective government intervention into the mobilization of resources for training, examining measures catalytic in nature as well as direct interventions. Asserts that economic recession and shrinking government revenues have led to a reconsideration of the role played …
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1998)
This paper aims to highlight the main debates in the field of skill development in a UK context. We begin with an examination of the economic and labour market conditions and their potential implications for skill development. The supply of training and development is examined through a critique of …
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1997)
Analyses the present condition of, and future possibilities for, the professionalization of those who work in vocational education and training in the UK. Argues that for the UK, as for other European countries, a high quality system of vocational education and training (VET) is a precondition for b…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1997)
The EUROPROF project has as a broad aim the development of new programmes for the education of vocational education and training (VET) professionals. To achieve this aim the project has developed a new methodology of collaborative research between researchers in different regions and countries. The …
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1997)
Discusses the problem of “creating” a vocational education and training profession in Europe. In approaching the problem, national and cultural differences of vocational education and training must be recognized. Typical ways of comparing and analysing them may, however, be limited for reflecting on…
Published:Journal of European Industrial Training
(1997)
Provides an overview of the research undertaken through the EU Leonardo EUROPROF project. Describes the aims of the project and outlines the methodologies undertaken in the work. Surveys the development of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe over the past two decades in relation to cha…
