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Taylor-Smith, Ella; Smith, Sally; Fabian, Khristin; Bratton, Andrew – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2023
Purpose: The partnership which underpins degree apprenticeships is a tripartite collaboration between apprentices, employers and universities. This study aims to investigate the lived experiences and reflections of the apprentices at the centre, to inform effective collaboration. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative, longitudinal study,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Student Attitudes, Academic Degrees, Partnerships in Education
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Smith, Sally; Caddell, Martha; Taylor-Smith, Ella; Smith, Colin; Varey, Alison – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2021
This article compares policy aims with experiences following the introduction of a new model for STEM apprenticeships in the UK. Degree apprentices work while studying for a degree, undertaking work-based learning and attending on-campus classes. Specifically, this study explores an implementation in Scotland, where computing degrees are designed…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, STEM Education, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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Smith, Sally; Taylor-Smith, Ella; Fabian, Khristin; Zarb, Mark; Paterson, James; Barr, Matthew; Berg, Tessa – Journal of Education and Work, 2021
This mixed-method study at six universities asked degree apprentices about their trajectories into the apprenticeship, to better understand the social mobility potential of apprenticeships. The degree apprenticeship offers a route to a degree for apprentices, who are employees studying for a degree. As a new model, little is known about the…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, Apprenticeships, College Students, Student Interests