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Direct linkPerico E Santos, Anna Vitoria – OECD Publishing, 2023
Many factors influence students' experiences in upper secondary education and beyond, including upper secondary curricula, programme design and support for students. But a good transition from earlier levels of education is the first, essential step in a successful journey through upper secondary education and into further education and/or…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Secondary School Students, Program Design, Secondary School Curriculum
Kis, Viktoria – OECD Publishing, 2016
Realising the potential of work-based learning schemes as a driver of productivity requires careful design and support. The length of work-based learning schemes should be adapted to the profile of productivity gains. A scheme that is too long for a given skill set might be unattractive for learners and waste public resources, but a scheme that is…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Productivity, Program Length, Capacity Building
Peer reviewedLee, Bill; Cassell, Catherine – Journal of In-service Education, 2008
This article considers the in-service learning opportunities arising from the emergence and early formation of the learning representative scheme in New Zealand. Drawing on an interview study with respondents from the major stakeholders involved in the design of the scheme and subsequent ongoing research, the article makes comparisons between the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Inservice Education, Emerging Occupations
Download full textOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Manpower Div. – 1965
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…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
McGivney, Veronica – 1992
Research from the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe explored the concept of motivation in relation to education and training schemes for the unemployed. Studies suggest that lack of motivation can be explained by socioeconomic status, recent training experience, lack of perceived links between training and jobs or career progression, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Educational Research
Stevens, Anne, Ed. – 1991
A collection of essays on the relationship between second language education and labor needs focuses on the current situation in the United Kingdom, particularly in light of recent British educational initiatives and in the context of the emerging European Community. Essays include the following: "An Overview of Recent Developments in Modern…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Language Role
Stanton, Geoff, Ed.; Richardson, William, Ed. – FEDA Report, 1997
This document contains eight papers examining different aspects of categorization, divisions, and choice in further education (FE) that were commissioned during a study of tripartite pathways (for example, academic, vocational and applied) in education and training for 16-19 year olds in the United Kingdom. The following papers are included:…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1979
The teaching of English as a second language (ESL) to adults and students in the United Kingdom is examined with respect to teacher training program design. Articles are devoted to ESL teacher training programs at the University of Edinburgh, the University College of North Wales at Bangor, the University of Lancaster, and the University of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, Classroom Communication, College Language Programs
Rumble, Greville, Ed.; Oliveira, Joao, Ed. – 1992
This book contains the following papers on distance vocational education programs: "Vocational Education at a Distance" (Oliveira, Rumble); "An Introduction to Case Studies" (Oliveira, Rumble); "'Working on Work': Orientation on Work and the Labour Market in the Netherlands" (Bender, Bronkhorst); "Expanding…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Case Studies, College Programs, Computer Science Education
Wilde, Francesca; Hardaker, Roger – FE Matters, 1997
This report examines issues and approaches to course design and evaluation within the higher education (HE) sector that are relevant and applicable to the United Kingdom's further education (FE) sector. Chapter 1 examines the increasing emphasis on student-centered learning in FE/HE and the implications of that trend. Discussed in chapter 2 are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives
