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Wibrow, Bridget; Waugh, Joanne – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2020
Recent vocational education and training (VET) reforms in many countries have focused on reducing the number of VET qualifications available and restructuring qualifications so that they better meet the needs of working life. This literature review provides examples of how VET qualifications have been rationalised in various countries and briefly…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Qualifications, Occupational Clusters, Foreign Countries
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Haapakorpi, Arja – European Journal of Education, 1995
This article examines the Finnish recession and its impacts including changing demand for qualifications in the labor market and the need for new strategies, for both individuals and organizations, for the transition from education to work. (JB)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Development, Educational Policy
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Mason, Robin; Rennie, Frank – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Internet