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Download full textCap, Orest; And Others – 1987
The Integrated Literacy and Automotive Skills Program for Youth (ILASPY) was designed to enable 30 young unemployed adults to make the transition from school to the work world. The project provided a combination of literacy skills, direct work experience, and formal training to prepare young adults to enter the field of automotive repairs. It also…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Strickland, A.; Simons, M.; Harris, R.; Robertson, I.; Harford, M.; Edwards, A. – 2001
A study explored learning and assessment experiences of Australian apprentices and trainees (A&Ts) using focus groups of 66 stakeholders in every state and territory; case study analyses of 20 diverse sites; and a national questionnaire of 595 A&Ts in motor mechanics and hospitality work. Stakeholders viewed apprenticeships and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics
Warmerdam, John; And Others – 1994
Training in the motor vehicle repair and sales sector in the Netherlands was examined in a study that included the following approaches: review of the sector's structure/characteristics, institutional and social context, employment practices, changing conditions, and available education and training; in-depth case studies of four auto repair shops…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship
Webster, E.; Dockery, M.; Bainger, T.; Kelly, R. – 2001
This paper examines trends in occupational mismatch in the metal, building, vehicle, and electrical trades and questions whether the process of award restructuring that began in the late 1980s has created incentives for unskilled blue collar workers to pursue skill-based career paths in the trades. Chapter 1 discusses the paper's aim and history…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Blue Collar Occupations
Lichte, Rainer; And Others – 1994
Training in the motor vehicle repair and sales sector in Germany was examined in a study that included the following approaches: review of the sector's structure/characteristics, institutional and social context, employment practices/trends, changes in the type of work and employment/training requirements, and available initial and continuing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Case Studies, Continuing Education
Knoblauch, Jan; And Others – 1995
Training in Denmark's motor vehicle repair and sales sector was examined in a study that included the following approaches: review of the sector's structure/characteristics, institutional/social context, changing conditions and their implications for skill requirements and training, and available initial and continuing vocational education and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Case Studies, Continuing Education
van Wieringen, Fons, Ed.; Attwell, Graham, Ed. – 1999
This book contains 25 papers on vocational and adult education in Europe and the United States. The following papers are included: "Vocational and Adult Education in Europe: Introduction to the Volume" (Fons van Wieringen, Graham Attwell); "Introduction to Section 1: Markets and Institutions in Vocational and Adult Education"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Apprenticeships
