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Direct linkKim, Kevin Gonyop; Oertel, Catharine; Dobricki, Martin; Olsen, Jennifer K.; Coppi, Alessia E.; Cattaneo, Alberto; Dillenbourg, Pierre – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) offers possibilities of creating a learner-centric environment that can provide more presence and engagement for students leading to an enhanced learning experience compared to conventional classroom practices. However, the potential of IVR in vocational education and training (VET) has not yet been explored…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Electronic Learning, Vocational Education, Apprenticeships
Coppi, Alessia Eletta; Oertel, Catharine; Cattaneo, Alberto – Vocations and Learning, 2021
Visual expertise is a fundamental proficiency in many vocations and many questions have risen on the topic, with studies looking at experts and novices differences' in observation (e.g., radiologists) or at ways to help novices achieve visual expertise (e.g., through annotations). However, most of these studies focus on white-collar professions…
Descriptors: Clothing, Visual Perception, Novices, Expertise
Caruso, Valentina; Cattaneo, Alberto; Gurtner, Jean-Luc – Vocations and Learning, 2016
Swiss vocational education and training (VET) is defined as a dual-track system where apprentices weekly alternate between vocational school and a (real) workplace. At the workplace, they have to keep a learning documentation throughout their training, in which they are expected to regularly document their professional development. The actual use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Vocational Education, Documentation
Download full textMotta, Elisa; Cattaneo, Alberto; Gurtner, Jean-Luc – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2014
In the dual-track Vocational Education and Training (VET) system, apprentices gain experiences in different learning locations (i.e. workplace and school) but the bridges between these experiences are difficult to construct. Mobile devices could help to promote connectivity across learning contexts, provided they are accepted by the various…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Vocational Education
Gurtner, Jean-Luc; Cattaneo, Alberto; Motta, Elisa; Mauroux, Laetitia – Vocations and Learning, 2011
In the "dual" system of vocational training, working in company represents the major part of training. At the workplace, apprentices are expected to acquire the typical skills of their profession but, at the same time, to contribute to the production of the company. For this reason apprentices are expected to carry out activities on…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Training, Workplace Learning, Apprenticeships
Gavota, Monica Cristiana; Cattaneo, Alberto; Arn, Christoph; Boldrini, Elena; Motta, Elisa; Schneider, Daniel; Betrancourt, Mireille – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2010
In vocational education, a challenging issue is to help apprentices build integrated knowledge from workplace training and school teaching. The present research proposes a learning design in which apprentices are required to write with a reciprocal peer-tutoring approach about situations they encountered in the workplace in order to help in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Level
