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Keely O. Baronak; William M. Baronak – Thresholds in Education, 2023
While historically aligned to skilled labor and trades, and unlike many European nations, apprenticeship models in the United States have long existed outside the realm of university teacher preparation programs and other professions requiring four-year degrees. With threats of increasing childcare options, teacher shortages and difficulty in…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Apprenticeships
Wydra-Somaggio, Gabriele – Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2021
Dropping out of the educational system has marked negative consequences in the labour market. Dropping out is followed by an early termination that does not necessarily mean leaving the educational system without graduating. Trainees may reassess their initial choice by starting another vocational education and training (VET) programme and…
Descriptors: Stopouts, Dropouts, Decision Making, Persistence
Fortwengel, Johann; Gospel, Howard; Toner, Phillip – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2021
This study analyses attempts to renew apprenticeship over the last three decades in three liberal market economies -- US, England and Australia. We conceptualise institutional renewal as entailing both revival, or growth in apprentice starts, "and" extension, or widening its occupational base. The paper contributes to the literature by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Apprenticeships, Vocational Education
Liquete, Elena; Dekoninck, Elies; Wisker, Gina – Design and Technology Education, 2021
Every year, around 35% of engineering graduates (mainly female and ethnic minority graduates) in the UK choose roles outside engineering. Given that engineering disciplines struggle to attract recruits, this represents a significant loss of qualified talent the profession can ill afford. A possible reason why engineers choose not to practise after…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Self Concept, Foreign Countries
Martínez-Izquierdo, Luis; Torres Sánchez, Mónica – Cogent Education, 2022
In the search for solutions to national skill formation challenges, the central and northern Europeans models of good practices in dual vocational education and training (VET) permeated the imaginary of the southern countries. Particularly, the German dual VET system has been predominant in the discourse of policy-makers. This research analyses…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Skill Development
Misko, Josie; Circelli, Michelle – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2022
Competency-based training (CBT) is the key training approach used in the vocational education and training sector in Australia. Competency-based training is an approach to vocational education and training (VET) designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve competency. It focuses on an individual's mastery of skill, whereby an…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Skill Development
Hume, Sheila; Griffin, Tabatha; Andrahannadi, Upekha – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2023
The aim of this research was to identify the teaching practices and student support services that facilitate the successful online delivery of vocational education and training (VET), including in blended delivery. To achieve this, the research examined the characteristics of teaching approaches and student support services across eight…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Academic Support Services, Online Courses
Preston Cooper – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Economists have long recognized the importance of human capital in economic growth. In this series of papers, I study how various institutions of human capital formation affected economic development in a variety of contexts prior to 1900. These include both formal institutions of human capital formation such as universities and informal…
Descriptors: Educational History, Human Capital, Economic Development, Universities
Gambin, Lynn; Hogarth, Terence – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2021
An apprenticeship levy was introduced in England in 2017 to help the government meet its target of 3 million apprenticeships between 2015 and 2020. Training levies have been, until recently, something of an anathema in public policy circles in England with most having been abolished by the mid-1980s as the government moved towards creating a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employer Attitudes, Apprenticeships, Taxes
Wan, Sandra – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2021
A type of work-integrated learning activity, undergraduate research, through undergraduate research opportunities (UROs), is becoming a prominent agenda in higher education. Currently, there is a gap in understanding the type of UROs offered in Canadian postsecondary institutions. To apprehend the country's landscape in facilitating UROs, the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning
Böhn, Svenja; Deutscher, Viola Katharina – Vocations and Learning, 2021
Despite the importance of dual VET for economic growth and stability, internationally, systems struggle with quality assurance and quality improvement. In recent years, numerous research efforts have been made to identify and describe quality aspects in dual VET, especially with regard to in-company training conditions as perceived by apprentices.…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Questionnaires, Vocational Education
O'Dwyer, Lisel – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
Employment-based training (EBT) is training for paid employees which is integrated within a work setting, related to their role, and provided or supported by employers. It can be nationally recognised or non-nationally recognised. It can be structured, or unstructured. For many employers, the crucial aspect of EBT is whether the training helps…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Internship Programs
Douglas Decker – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Apprenticeship is an enduring form of knowledge transfer that combines work-based learning with classroom instruction. The educational model allows participants to earn while they learn through on-the-job and formalized training that often leads to a college credential (Prebil, 2019). Mounting college debt, combined with more American businesses…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Apprenticeships, Alignment (Education), Vocational Education
Region 14 Comprehensive Center, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor approved the first nationally registered K-12 teacher apprenticeship program in January 2022, opening the door to a rapidly growing pathway for prospective teachers. By October 2022, Texas had an approved program, and the Department of Labor has now approved registered teacher apprenticeships in more than 30 states.…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Experiential Learning, Teacher Education Programs, On the Job Training
Ryan, Cathal; Faherty, Darragh; Spillane, John P.; Bradley, Jim G.; Issa, Mohamed; McMahon, Elma – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2023
Purpose: To examine the perspective of third-level university students in the context of the value proposition of construction apprenticeships in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach: The research uses a qualitative method, conducting semi-structured interviews with 20 third-level university students enrolled on a Bachelor of Science (Honours)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Management, Apprenticeships, Student Attitudes