The introduction of the German-style dual apprenticeship system into the United States will mean part-time vocational schools teaching academics and vocational skills combined with on-the-job training at local companies. (Author)

Surveys in 1993 and 1995 of German vocational schools found that graduates of both Traditional Dual Vocational Training Programs and Noncompany-Based Dual Vocational Programs were satisfied with program quality and their jobs. Differences in economic outcomes were attributed to the perception that traditional programs were higher in quality.…

Research messages 2006 is a collection of key messages from research projects published or completed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2006. It covers work undertaken by both NCVER and external researchers through the following programs: (1) National Vocational Education and Training Research Evaluation Program;…

Excerpts from "Rethinking America" compare student outcomes in the United States, Japan, and Germany, especially for the neglected majority. An interview with author Hedrick Smith addresses the paradigm shift in the corporate world and its implications for vocational education. (SK)

A study of 335 German 10th graders who applied for apprenticeships showed that they adjusted their aspirations from "dream job" to "a job I am interested in" as deadlines approached. They matched their school performance to the prestige of the apprenticeships they applied for. (Contains 47 references.) (SK)

The German dual system, integrating classwork and real work activities, tends to result in high placement rates in training-related jobs and low future unemployment. Graduates working in jobs unrelated to training were substantially less likely ever to have a job using their training. (SK)

Between 1881 and 1889, a series of seven volumes was published by the French Government as a result of an investigation made by Marius Vachon. He visited the principal schools, museums, societies, and factories of the artistic industries throughout Europe, and his reports contain much basic information. It was felt that the translation of this…

Many developing countries have tried, with varying results, to adopt the German Dual System of apprenticeship plus vocational training. Country-specific cultural, economic, and social factors affect success. Promoting apprenticeship and adapting the dual system to local structures such as micro-enterprises may present an alternative to vocational…

Concerns about adaptation of the German apprenticeship model for the United States include (1) potential to intensify college-bound/noncollege-bound tracking; (2) importance of local-level commitment in the United States; and (3) national standards and accountability measures. The German system could be transformed at the local level rather than…

In general the trade-school situation in Europe may be summed up very briefly. In France we find the all-day trade school in its highest development, with special schools established for both boys and girls. The aim of these schools is to intensify the idea of artistic expression as well as to improve mechanical construction and efficiency in…

This report compares the provision of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom. It finds that training policies are increasingly based on similar general principles which promote the improvement and reform of vocational education and training, although the implementation of these principles tends to…

This publication focuses on the skilled crafts in Germany, including the training system and professional prospects. It includes the following articles: "A Valuable Tradition" (Dieter W. Benecke) and "The Skilled Crafts in Germany: Training System and Professional Prospects" (Volker Thomas). The latter article covers the…

Describes Germany's "dual system," in which trainees serve two-year apprenticeships with businesses while studying vocational and general subjects in school. Discusses the growing number of apprentices with full academic school-leaving certificates, conflicts between schools and businesses, and debate over the relative merits of…

A study was conducted to show that economic and societal differences between the former Eastern and Western parts of Germany had produced differences in the timing of young people's school-to-work transitions. Data were collected from samples of approximately 350 participants from the West and 380 participants from the East conducted in 1991 and…

AN INTENSIVE STUDY OF TWO SAMPLES DRAWN FROM ONE GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN EACH OF FOUR COUNTRIES AIMED TO DETERMINE THE TRAINING AND JOB HISTORIES OF SKILLED WORKERS IN THE METAL TRADES AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT TRAINING SYSTEMS. THE COUNTRIES WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT (1) PREDOMINANTLY SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING (BELGIUM), (2) HIGHLY REGULATED…