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Eiríksdóttir, Elsa – Education Sciences, 2020
This study examines how recently graduated journeymen, vocational teachers, and workplace trainers view the integration between learning at school and at work in a dual vocational education and training (VET) system, and how these views might be influenced by the duration and the sequencing of school- and work-based learning periods. Research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Work Experience Programs, Vocational Education, High School Students
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Rauscher, Kimberly; Bush, Diane; Chang, Charlotte; Myers, Douglas – Career and Technical Education Research, 2020
Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the US. Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are important settings in which new construction workers can learn about Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). CTE programs are sometimes the only place where these workers will encounter such training. We set out to examine the quality of…
Descriptors: Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Education, Health Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Tichon, Jennifer; Diver, Phil – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2012
The popularity of simulators to augment training programs for operators of heavy machinery has been growing across several industries including mining, rail and more recently construction. High-fidelity, interactive simulation is typically achieved through complete immersion in brief, stressful and complex VR scenarios. The use of simulation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Training, Introductory Courses, Training Methods
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Donkor, Francis – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
As video-based instructional materials become available to distance learners to learn practical skills at a distance, it is important to assess the instructional effectiveness of these materials and to understand how students respond to them. This paper is the second part of a larger exploratory study that assessed the instructional effectiveness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Distance Education, Program Effectiveness
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Glover, Robert W.; Bilginsoy, Cihan – Education + Training, 2005
Purpose - This paper aims to compare the performance of building trades apprenticeship programs in the USA, sponsored jointly by employers and unions, with those sponsored unilaterally by employers. It reviews enrolment and graduation rates, including participation of women and minorities. The article also looks behind the numbers to examine the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Females, Graduation Rate, Construction Industry