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Grytnes, Regine; Grill, Martin; Pousette, Anders; Törner, Marianne; Nielsen, Kent J. – Vocations and Learning, 2018
There is a notable difference in occupational injury rates in the two Scandinavian countries, Sweden and Denmark, with the latter having a 40% higher rate of fatal occupational injuries in the construction industry. This study explored differences in the vocational education and training (VET) systems between Sweden and Denmark that may be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Injuries, Occupational Safety and Health, Cross Cultural Studies
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Kunkel, Christine D. – Critical Questions in Education, 2016
Using standardized test scores to measure success in schools is a controversial topic in education today. Many feel that test scores are not a valid indicator of success, or are being overused to the detriment of the curriculum. But if not test scores, then what is the alternative? This study examines potential alternatives, or more authentic…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Urban Schools, Progressive Education, Educational Indicators
Miguel, Richard J. – 1982
A study focused on the relationships of (1) youth's perceptions of hiring and disciplinary standards, (2) their work supervisors' reports of those standards, and (3) selected antecedents and employment outcomes associated with employability development programs. Through questionnaires, data were collected at the beginning and end of the 1981-82…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Attitude Change, Career Education, Cooperative Education