International Journal of Learning

The study was undertaken to investigate Work Integrated Learning (WIL) effects on self-esteem of university students who have participated in such programmes. The rationale for the study is based on previous empirical evidences that students who have undergone WIL achieved improved soft skills and c…

The Hong Kong senior secondary school system is currently involved in a major reform process. The reform process involves expanding access and offering a broader range of curriculum choices for students including options for vocational education. This is a major challenge in a society where is an em…

The first purposes of this study was to investigate the needs of language and communication capability for electrical engineering department students at the Higher Technological and Vocational Education System in their future working field, and the second purpose was to establish their basic indicat…

The purpose of study was to explore the current status for special education program students' vocational field practice in vocational high schools. Hopefully the results will be taken as the references in making field practice in the future. The main axis of this research is by questionnaires. The …

This paper presents the results from a study undertaken to improve the teaching and learning effectiveness in engineering education courses, specifically for Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) system in Bahrain. A teaching and learning assessment tool was developed for participants (existing T…

Management skills are amongst the skills sought after by many employers. Producing graduates who possess skills/attributes beyond their course-related skills is critical in contributing towards the employability of graduates. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has a mission to develop well-rounded …

Everyone has areas of professional practice that they feel comfortable with. But, what if they lack knowledge and skills in a particular area? The traditional didactic teacher-centred method of continuing education involves attending lectures. In this situation, it is likely a person will attend tho…

Workplace learning is currently a crucial component of most programmes leading to professional and technical careers. Universities of Technologies expect their students to spend up to a year of their training programme at the site of envisaged work, while professional programmes in, e.g. teaching, a…

A number of Western countries face a potential adult literacy crisis revealed by international surveys and increasing workplace demands. Concern in New Zealand was raised by results of the 1996 International Adult Literacy Survey showing 48 percent of adults were at literacy levels one and two, out …

The globalisation along with the interdependence of various economies has resulted in creating extra dimension to the employability skills requirements. Various socio-economic indicators have increased the pressure on vocational education sector and changed it from supply driven to demand driven by …

The paper will explore the impact on ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learning of the current UK focus on improving the skills of employed adults in the workforce. It will consider the implications for practice and for learners' access of the policy changes that are shifting the focus …

To examine pedagogic practices and vocational education and training (VET) in three categories of growing small firms. The panel data used in the study are drawn from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Business Longitudinal Surveys. The results indicate on-the-job training provided by owner/manage…