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Melissa H. Duckworth – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Research in adult education demonstrates the role that correctional education plays in the reduction of recidivism. Studies on general education development (GED), college courses, and vocational or job training have shown that any form of correctional education correlates to a reduction in recidivism for those who participate. Research in the…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Vocational Education
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Van Hootegem, Anahí; De Witte, Hans; De Cuyper, Nele; Elst, Tinne Vander – Journal of Career Development, 2019
This study investigates the relationship between job insecurity and the willingness to undertake training, accounting for perceived employability. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, we hypothesize that job insecurity negatively relates to the willingness to participate in training to strengthen the internal and external labor market…
Descriptors: Employees, Employment, Job Security, Career Development
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Lourenco, Daniel; Ferreira, Aristides I. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2019
In recent years, training has shifted towards a more learner-centred perspective. At the same time, rapidly changing workplaces emphasize the importance of self-regulatory processes in the workplace. In the light of these trends, this research investigates the role of self-regulated learning in training effectiveness. A theoretical model in which…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Student Centered Learning, Workplace Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Sage, Todd Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This research explored the use of a cognition primer to increase the perception of applicability of Motivational Interviewing for child welfare workers. Andragogy informed the need for cognition priming as a way to increase participants' receptiveness to training by making it more applicable to their direct practice. The theory of implementation…
Descriptors: Priming, Interviews, Child Welfare, Social Services
Smith, Brent; Hernandez, Mike; Gordon, Jerry – Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, 2019
This report presents an early glimpse into the technical complexities of migrating the Department of Defense (DoD) towards a competency-based educational system in support of the next generation of talent management/talent development to maximize readiness. The report also provides information on the Competency & Credential work to date by the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Talent Development, Military Training, Readiness
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Thai Vu; Sonia Ferns; Subramaniam Ananthram; Dawn Bennett – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Work placement is an important aspect of higher education studies and career preparation. Effective preparation is crucial for students to succeed in placements, yet little is known about international students' placement preparation, particularly regarding their sensemaking. This qualitative study, guided by an integrative theoretical framework,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Job Placement, Health Sciences, Allied Health Occupations Education
Gilda Azurdia; Richard Kazis; Caroline Schultz; Katerina Galkin – MDRC, 2024
Postsecondary education and middle-skills occupational training are viewed as important paths to higher-paying jobs and careers. Lifelong learning pathways geared toward working learners aged 25 and older also seem essential for career advancement and professional growth in the current job market. However, many learners face financial and other…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Job Training, Access to Education, Student Costs
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Barczak, Mary A.; Cannella-Malone, Helen I. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Access to employment opportunities is associated with increased quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; however, many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities struggle to find employment. One reason they may have difficulty achieving employment is an inability to work independently.…
Descriptors: Self Management, Job Skills, Intervention, Intellectual Disability
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Bonaiuto, Flavia; Fantinelli, Stefania; Milani, Alessandro; Cortini, Michela; Vitiello, Marco Cristian; Bonaiuto, Marino – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to test the role that organizational sociopsychological variables may play in influencing job stress and work engagement in an organizational identity change scenario. Design/methodology/approach: On a sample of 118 employees of an Italian company in the personnel training services sector, multivariate statistical analysis…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Stress Variables, Employees, Job Training
Tessler, Betsy L.; Lewy, Erika B. – MDRC, 2022
This brief highlights lessons from the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Centers of Excellence model, which has redesigned each of the system's seven campuses as a "college-to-career center" and consolidated academic programs in high-demand industries at particular campuses. The model incorporates features of sectoral training programs,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Models, Job Training, Labor Force Development
White, Ian; Rittie, Toni – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2022
The public health measures established to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have created uncertain economic conditions in Australia, significantly impacting on the activities of businesses. As the country continues to adjust to living with the virus, it is important that the vocational education and training (VET) sector understands the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Vocational Education, Job Skills
Locke, Dawn G. – US Government Accountability Office, 2022
The federal government helps veterans pursue skills needed in the civilian workforce. Veterans Affairs (VA) created Veterans Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) to support veterans who enroll in high-technology education programs through VA-approved training providers. The act includes a provision for the US Government…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Employment, Job Training
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Larmour, Simon; Bruckmayer, Michaela; Hughes, Megan; Hofman, Joanna – RAND Europe, 2022
This study focused on people in Dorset and Somerset with low qualifications, meaning those with at most a lower secondary qualification who experience a high risk of poverty and social exclusion, and explored green job opportunities that exist for them, including those that would require reskilling (training to obtain different skills) or…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Qualifications, Employment Opportunities, Sustainable Development
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Bruckmayer, Michaela; Hofman, Joanna; Feyerabend, Katrin – RAND Europe, 2022
This study focused on people in Berlin with low qualifications, meaning those with at most a lower secondary qualification who experience a high risk of poverty and social exclusion, and explored green job opportunities that exist for them, including those that would require reskilling (training to obtain different skills) or upskilling (training…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Qualifications, Employment Opportunities, Sustainable Development
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Lymperis, Lydia; Bruckmayer, Michaela; Hofman, Joanna; Cole, Sam – RAND Europe, 2022
This study focused on people in Edinburgh with low qualifications, meaning those with at most a lower secondary qualification who experience a high risk of poverty and social exclusion, and explored green job opportunities that exist for them, including those that would require reskilling (training to obtain different skills) or upskilling…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Qualifications, Employment Opportunities, Sustainable Development
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