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Achtenhagen, Frank – 1988
The adequate way to discuss problems of vocational education more generally is that taken by Resnick (1987). She feels that the relationship between general and vocational education, and their respective and common aims, problems, and restrictions, must be outlined primarily substantially and not only organizationally. Resnick tries to combine the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Research
Hamilton, Stephen F. – 1985
West German apprenticeship combined with part-time vocational schooling--the dual system--provides a smooth transition from school into careers for German youth. One source of complexity in the structure of apprenticeship is the relationship between apprenticeship, which is controlled nationally, and vocational schooling, which is controlled by…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Download full textNoah, Harold J.; Eckstein, Max A. – 1986
The study reported in this paper describes business/industry involvement with the education of secondary school students in Britain, the Federal Republic of Germany, and France. The study covers the following: business/industry's criticisms and recommendations about secondary education; the institutional framework within which business/industry…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Heinz, Walter R. – 1986
Traditionally, the road to good jobs for young persons in West Germany has been the "dual system" of vocational education and training (VET), similar to apprenticeships in the United States, but practiced on a much wider scale. A large percentage of West German youth usually enter such programs after high school in order to prepare for…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Employment Problems
Hamilton, Stephen F. – 1989
One focus of a year-long study of West German apprenticeship was the conditions that are most supportive of learning on the job. The study design incorporated two distinctions that the Germans consider critical: manual versus white-collar occupations and size of training firm. Two occupations were studied--auto mechanic and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Experiential Learning
Alex, Laszlo – 1985
In the Federal Republic of Germany, apprenticeship is the preponderant form of vocational training. The basis of the training is a private legal contract between the trainer and the trainee. The practical part of the training takes place in the training firm from 3 to 4 days per week, and the theoretical part takes place in a vocational school 1…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Economic Climate, Economic Factors, Educational Demand
Herget, Hermann – 1987
A longitudinal study is being conducted to assess the occupational activities and aspirations of young people trained in West Germany's "dual system" of apprenticeship and part-time jobs. Baseline data were gathered from 21,000 students, and approximately 10,000 of them were contacted one and one-half years later. The sample population…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
