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Revisiting the Complementarity between Education and Training--The Role of Job Tasks and Firm Effects
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Görlitz, Katja; Tamm, Marcus – Education Economics, 2016
This paper addresses the question to what extent the strong positive correlation between education and training can be attributed to differences in individual-, job- and firm-specific characteristics. The novelty of this paper is to analyze previously unconsidered characteristics, in particular, job tasks and firm-fixed effects. The results show…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Education Work Relationship, Correlation, Role
Effects of Age, Gender and Occupation on Perceived Workplace Learning Support
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Harteis, Christian; Billett, Stephen; Goller, Michael; Rausch, Andreas; Seifried, Jürgen – International Journal of Training Research, 2015
The provision of workplace support is central to how and what is and can be learnt at work. Hence, the distribution of those experiences is an important factor in the quality of workplace learning experiences. The study reported and discussed here aims to identify differences in levels of support and opportunities for applying knowledge in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Occupations, Employee Attitudes
Conditions for Apprentices' Learning Activities at Work
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Messmann, Gerhard; Mulder, Regina H. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate how apprentices' learning activities at work can be fostered. This is a crucial issue as learning at work enhances apprentices' competence development and prepares them for professional development on the job. Therefore, we conducted a study with 70 apprentices in the German dual system and examined the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Learning Activities, Workplace Learning
Problem Solving in Everyday Office Work--A Diary Study on Differences between Experts and Novices
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Rausch, Andreas; Schley, Thomas; Warwas, Julia – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2015
Contemporary office work is becoming increasingly challenging as many routine tasks are automated or outsourced. The remaining problem solving activities may also offer potential for lifelong learning in the workplace. In this study, we analyzed problem solving in an office work setting using an Internet-based, semi-standardized diary to collect…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Office Occupations, Diaries, Expertise
Predictors of Collateral Learning Transfer in Continuing Vocational Training
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Hinrichs, Anja-Christina – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2014
Against the background of demographic change and skill shortages continuing vocational training is of great significance in Germany. However, the training effectiveness is mostly assessed only at the end of a training program or several months after the training. Since in continuing vocational training the two contexts learning field (training)…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Continuing Education, Vocational Education, Transfer of Training
Predictors of Collateral Learning Transfer in Continuing Vocational Training
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Hinrichs, Anja-Christina – Online Submission, 2014
Against the background of demographic change and skill shortages continuing vocational training is of great significance in Germany. However, the training effectiveness is mostly assessed only at the end of a training program or several months after the training. Since in continuing vocational training the two contexts learning field (training)…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Continuing Education, Vocational Education, Transfer of Training