An epidemiological survey was carried out by a local association network and was developed in partnership with regional and national institutions. The survey on wellbeing and health was conducted over an 18-month period in the French department of Charente. The purpose of the research was to test th…
The final year of medical education in Germany (practical year) is hardly systematized. In order to improve student learning during dermatology internship we introduced a portfolio to clarify which components are considered important within dermatology: 25 qualifications were divided into "general-b…
Presents the findings of the second phase of a research study carried out in the summer of 1999 and commissioned by CAPPE/ACPEP, and The Churches' Council on Theological Education in Canada. Reports the results of a survey of students who completed a basic unit in Supervised Pastoral Education to id…
The role of competencies in postgraduate dental education and training has been a major topic of interest in recent years. Concerns have been voiced from all sides of the profession about how the competence of trainees and the quality of training can be assured so that high standards of patient care…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2001)
This study examined effects of high school students’ (n = 4050) participation in work-based learning programmes representing School-To- Work (STW) initiatives on their activities 1 year after graduation. Work based learning offered some advantage to participants compared to nonparticipants. Specific…
We examine the longer run effects of youth training using the Youth Cohort Study Cohort III. These data follow individuals up to the age of 23 while previous studies typically analyse younger people. The problem of attrition is addressed by using an 'item non-response' variable as an instrument to p…
Source:Industrial and Labor Relations Review
(2001)
Data from the German Socio-Economic Panel are used to examine the experiences of German workers following job displacement due to plant closure. In the year of displacement, annual earnings declined by about 13.5%, and the typical worker experienced between 6 and 10 additional days of annual unemplo…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2001)
While there is increasing emphasis on the idea that vocational education should equip students to think well, very little attention is paid in course design to messages from cognitive research that the quality of people’s subject knowledge influences their thinking about problems. The overall aim of…
Source:International Journal of Human Resource Management
(2001)
Enterprises can gain competitive advantage by increasing employee skills. Yet, mainstream theory suggests that they are reluctant to engage in training because of market failures. Together with administrative failures in national training systems, this can lead to an economy-wide under-provision of …
