Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 6 |
| Workplace Learning | 6 |
| Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Vocational Education | 3 |
| Access to Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 2 |
| Adults | 2 |
| Labor Market | 2 |
| Nonformal Education | 2 |
| Skill Development | 2 |
| 21st Century Skills | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Cedefop - European Centre for… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| Lecture Notes in Educational… | 1 |
| OECD Publishing | 1 |
| Professional and… | 1 |
| UNESCO Institute for Lifelong… | 1 |
Author
| Goller, Michael, Ed. | 1 |
| Hong, Christina, Ed. | 1 |
| Ma, Will W. K., Ed. | 1 |
| Paccagnella, Marco | 1 |
| Paloniemi, Susanna, Ed. | 1 |
| Singh, Madhu | 1 |
| Wheeler, Leone | 1 |
Publication Type
| Books | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Collected Works - General | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 6 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| International Adult Literacy… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkWheeler, Leone – International Journal of Training Research, 2017
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is an essential component of learning in and for the workplace, and a key building block of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) "Key Features of Learning Cities." TVET provides pathways to employment, particularly for young people, and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technical Education, Skill Development, Municipalities
Goller, Michael, Ed.; Paloniemi, Susanna, Ed. – Professional and Practice-based Learning, 2017
The present book collects, integrates, and discusses the range of perspectives and discourses on agency at work. In addition, the book compiles the empirical research that has been generated by various perspectives. The chapters deal with the relationship between (a) agency at work, and (b) professional learning and development. They encompass a…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Autonomy, Workplace Learning, Persistence
Download full textCedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2019
This report is the result of an explorative study, carried out at a time when interest in apprenticeship for adults was on the rise and research and evidence on the topic was scarce and fragmented. It has explored the topic from a conceptual and theoretical point of view, reviewing relevant existing research. It has also considered a practical…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Adults, Incentives, Foreign Countries
Hong, Christina, Ed.; Ma, Will W. K., Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2022
This book draws on the responses to learning and teaching and applied education futures thinking, that provide insights into the future of learning. It brings together more than 30 novel and important applied research and scholarly contributions from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mainland…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Degrees, Career Readiness, Engineering Education
Paccagnella, Marco – OECD Publishing, 2016
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the link between age and proficiency in information-processing skills, based on information drawn from the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). The data reveal significant age-related differences in proficiencies, strongly suggesting that proficiency tends to "naturally" decline with age. Age…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Surveys, Adults, Age Differences
Singh, Madhu – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2015
This book deals with the relevance of recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) of non-formal and informal learning in education and training, the workplace and society. It examines RVA's strategic policy objectives and best practice features as well as the challenges faced and ways forward as reported by Member States. Special attention is…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Informal Education, Vocational Education, Global Approach
