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Avis, James; Atkins, Liz – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2017
The paper places youth transitions and vocational education and training (VET) within the global policy context in which economic competiveness is hegemonic. It compares research from the 1970s/80s, which explored young peoples' lived experiences of VET and youth training schemes with contemporary work on similar themes. It argues that there are…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Working Class
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Avis, James – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2006
The paper examines the relationship between research and practice. Its starting point is a consideration of the difference between policy science and scholarship. This leads to an analysis of the current importance attached by the state to evidence-informed practice and systematic review. Such research strategies will, it is claimed, lead to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Practices