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Srabani Maitra; Saikat Maitra; Manish Thakur – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2024
Over the past decade and a half, skill development has assumed critical importance in India's policy discourse. In this context, in 2016, a German inspired vocational training programme called Dual System of Training was adopted by the Indian government to ensure a judicious balance of classroom learning and on-the-job training for young people.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Skill Development, On the Job Training
Kanousha Ntchorere-Medoua – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Recognizing the significance of soft skills in workplace success, some organizations have implemented strategies such as internships, conferences, and workplace coaching to aid employees in developing these skills. Given that Generation Z employees are now entering the workforce in greater numbers, it becomes imperative to employ methods that…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Soft Skills, Skill Development, Coaching (Performance)
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Jenna Christine Zatz; Judith R. Harrison – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autistic adults are often challenged to engage in and complete life skill tasks independently and are underrepresented in employment. No prior study has explored the perceptions of autistic individuals regarding K-12 life skills experiences and postsecondary employment. As such, the purposes of this study were to explore the association between…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Living, Employment, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Tino Simon – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study was conducted for an audience of managers in business and industry training organizations and aimed to find the correlation between hands-on practice in training and trainees' post-training performance in an effort to help determine how much hands-on practice should be included in new-hire training to result in optimal post-training…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Administrators, Corporate Education, On the Job Training
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June Alexander; Sandra Gendera; Sally Robinson; Karen R. Fisher; Kellie Howe – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Traineeships have been proven to be beneficial vocational pathways for people with intellectual disability however to date the on-the-job training provision associated with traineeships has not been well documented. Method: This study describes components of on-the-job training provided to eight people, most with intellectual…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
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Kaija Marjukka Collin; Marianne Jaakkola; Sara Keronen; Soila Lemmetty – Studies in Continuing Education, 2025
Global megatrends, such as digitalisation, and contemporary crises have highlighted the importance of continuous development and learning in the work context. Learning can be inspiring and motivating but also stressful when generating competence that is not applicable or has poor utilisability. In this study, we approached the ambivalent nature of…
Descriptors: Police Education, Hospitals, Health Personnel, Information Technology
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Annie Dubeau; Yves Chochard – Vocations and Learning, 2024
Initial vocational training (VT) in high school consists of short-term programs leading to employment in a skilled trade. To better align training with employment opportunities and to encourage students to stay in the programs until they graduate, most programs include traineeship. Since traineeships involve acquiring skills directly on the job,…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, High School Students, Skilled Occupations, Education Work Relationship
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Tiago Carvalho; Ana Correia Simões; Vasco Teles; António Henrique Almeida – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
Previous studies show that digital transition brings several benefits and challenges for companies. Among those challenges, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), the main one is increased capacitation, from technical roles to management. Considering this, the main objective of this study is to identify the training needs and…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Educational Needs, Ecology, Job Skills
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Sener Balat; Selçuk Karaman – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
The aim of this study was to implement on-the-job training (OJT) in a distance learning environment. To achieve this, job analyses were conducted on spring semester beekeeping activities at a vocational school in the eastern Anatolia region of Türkiye, and content and activities were designed with an OJT environment prepared. Participants received…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, On the Job Training, Career and Technical Education Schools
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Birgit Zeyer-Gliozzo – Journal of Education and Work, 2024
The automation of job tasks due to technological change increases the pressure on workers whose jobs consist largely of such activities. In this context, politics and science attach great importance to further training, although the benefits for affected workers have hardly been investigated. Drawing on human capital theory and the task-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Automation, Job Security, Skill Obsolescence