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Michelsen, Svein; Høst, Håkon; Leemann, Regula Julia; Imdorf, Christian – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2023
In recent years Norway and Switzerland have introduced local training agencies (TAs), local intermediary organisations consisting of firms involved in apprentice training. In both countries, the starting point for the formation of the TA was roughly similar: enabling more firms to participate in apprentice training. Despite similar tasks, TAs have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Job Training, Cooperative Programs
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Lery, Bridgette; Haight, Jennifer Miller; Roscoe, Joseph N. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
This article describes how a university and public child welfare agency partnership and a federal demonstration project trained MSW and PhD social welfare students in homelessness intervention research using a continuous quality improvement approach. Over a period of 5 years, the Cal-Child Welfare Leadership Training model between University of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Program Evaluation, Homeless People, Child Welfare
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Neal, Brandi; Martz, Ben – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2016
The business world today values collaboration and team work skills such as those found in the area of project management, business process reengineering, quality circles, etc. In response, the use of group projects permeates many curricula today with varying consequences and levels of success. Technology claims to enhance collaboration in…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Information Systems, Cooperative Programs, Fundamental Concepts
Hauge, Kimberly – National Governors Association, 2018
States increasingly need a more highly skilled workforce to meet the requirements of businesses, keep up with a rapidly changing economy and accelerate growth that leads to economic opportunity for workers and families. As a result, governors recognize that their role is to bring together education, workforce and economic development as talent…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Labor Needs, State Action, State Policy
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von Arnim, Albrecht G.; Missra, Anamika – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
Leading voices in the biological sciences have called for a transformation in graduate education leading to the PhD degree. One area commonly singled out for growth and innovation is cross-training in computational science. In 1998, the University of Tennessee (UT) founded an intercollegiate graduate program called the UT-ORNL Graduate School of…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Science Education, Biology, Computation
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May, Dominik; Wold, Kari; Moore, Stephanie – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
The world is changing significantly, and it is becoming increasingly globalised. This means that countries, businesses, and professionals must think and act globally to be successful. Many individuals, however, are not prepared with the global competency skills needed to communicate and perform effectively in a globalised system. To address this…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Global Approach, Interaction, Electronic Learning
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Calver, Julia; Gold, Jeff; Stewart, Jim – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2013
In the UK, the creative sector has been identified as a key strand in the economic recovery strategy. Composed of mostly micro and small enterprises often grouping together for particular commissions and projects, there is a tendency to operate primarily through a series of networks made up of peers. This paper presents the outcomes of a…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Industry, Educational Change
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Cook, Alicia Skinner – International Education, 2008
This article describes a service-learning project implemented at Colorado State University to assist a South African non-profit organization in enhancing their music education program, while at the same time advancing the international perspectives of American students in a senior capstone course on program development and grant writing. In the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Program Development, Skill Development, Grantsmanship
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Smallbone, Stephen; Rayment-McHugh, Susan; Crissman, Belinda; Shumack, Danielle – Clinical Psychologist, 2008
Delivery of high-quality mental health services to clients in regional and remote areas in Australia presents significant challenges. Griffith Youth Forensic Service (GYFS) provides specialised, state-wide assessment and systemic treatment services for young people in Queensland who have committed sexual offences. In an effort to provide…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries