The Learning Context within Technical and Further Education Colleges as Perceived by Apprentices and Their Supervisors.

Butler, Jim; Brooker, Ross

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ERIC Number: EJ566013

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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The Learning Context within Technical and Further Education Colleges as Perceived by Apprentices and Their Supervisors.

Butler, Jim; Brooker, Ross

Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, v50 n1 p79-96 1998

A survey of 97 apprentices and interviews with 16 apprentices and 8 supervisors in a technical and further education (TAFE) college in Australia found that apprentices felt less pressure to perform and more freedom to learn at their own pace. However, supervisors criticized the self-paced approach, competent/not-yet-competent assessment method, and loose discipline of TAFE. (SK)

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Feedback, Foreign Countries, Job Training, Postsecondary Education, Supervisors, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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