Source:Research in Post-Compulsory Education
(2000)
In this article the author looks at the extent to which European Union (EU) suggestions for Vocational Education and Training (VET) policy development for young people, are translated in the context of convergence, as the result of an international trend for adaptation of common policies towards int…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2000)
Many United Kingdom graduates face difficulties in securing suitable employment after leaving university and may take up to 3 years to reach a graduate level post. This situation applies widely and not only to those academic disciplines without obvious links to a particular job. Even those with voca…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2000)
The main forces influencing vocational education and training (VET) systems are broadly the same in all countries. Based on interviews with heads of institutions, this article compares these forces and their possible consequences as they affect the development of further education (FE) colleges in E…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2000)
This article reports some of the findings from a research project on students’ perceptions of education business link activity. Using a self report questionnaire, it contrasts student perspectives on the education business (EB) link activity in schools with ‘well-developed’ links with those having ‘…
Context: The recommendations of the General Medical Council in Tomorrow's Doctors renewed efforts to define core knowledge in undergraduate medical education. They also encouraged better use of the medical knowledge base in nurturing clinical judgement, critical thinking, and reflective practice. Wh…
Examines the experiences of Germany and Sweden in their attempts to develop core skills and key competencies among trainees and young employees. Particular attention is devoted to vocational training as a promising school-to-work transition process, which stimulates and supports the development of c…
Draws from a four-year longitudinal study of young people's experiences of learning in further education. The project, funded by the Further Education Development Agency, focused upon relationships between the personal careers of young people and the structured opportunities for education and traini…
Reports on the evaluation of a programme which was designed to enable students to complete a traineeship or apprenticeship, and their senior certificate in accordance with a variety of combined school and work programmes, including the New Apprenticeship Scheme. A multimethod approach was adopted wh…
Through the medium of a case study of Birmingham’s ethnic minority-owned independent restaurant sector, the nature of training in the firms, the reasons for informal training, and employees’ tolerance of harsh working conditions are examined. The reluctance of many small businesses to utilise formal…
It has been recognized internationally that undergraduate medical education must adapt to changing needs, as illustrated by the Tomorrow's Doctors recommendations from the General Medical Council. This paper aims to relate contemporary educational theory to undergraduate medical educational requirem…
