NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards1
Showing 1 to 15 of 88 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brymer, Eric; Schweitzer, Robert D. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2022
The pedagogy underpinning clinical psychology training is often reliant upon the acquisition and transmission of knowledge and the practice of skills. The dominant paradigm in the training of clinical psychologists emphasises competence-based training drawing upon a scientist practitioner model of practice, often underpinned by knowledge of…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Experience, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Li, Mixue; Holstein, Jeannie; Wedekind, Volker – International Journal of Training and Development, 2023
In this paper, we address the debate on local skills ecosystems and informal learning. We use the social ecosystem model as a tool to help us analyse the role played by various actors in learning and skills ecosystems and highlight the role of informal learning in vocational education and training. We draw on the case of craft pottery to discuss…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Ecology, Skill Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
English, Niall J. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2022
Molecular-, fluid- and field-dynamics simulation are becoming more mainstream tools for practicing process engineers; here, the academic community needs to pay close attention to "upskilling" demands from industry, where remote working/training emphasizes the need for sophisticated computational-engineering design tools with molecular…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Skill Development, Computation, Design
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
OECD Publishing, 2023
As artificial intelligence (AI) expands its scope of applications across society, understanding its impact becomes increasingly critical. The OECD's AI and the Future of Skills (AIFS) project is developing a comprehensive framework for regularly measuring AI capabilities and comparing them to human skills. The resulting AI indicators should help…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Skill Development, Computer Software, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dane-Staples, Emily – Sport Management Education Journal, 2023
A foundational component of sport management education is to prepare students for future employment. Research surveying employers indicated that they seek graduates with three broad types of skills: applied knowledge skills, effective relationship abilities, and workplace. Unfortunately, research also indicates that current employers are finding…
Descriptors: Athletics, Business Administration Education, Job Training, Career Readiness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bennell, Paul – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2023
This article critically reviews the World Bank's latest high-profile report on skills development in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the Report's prescriptions and recommendations are broadly in line with those of national skills development strategies elsewhere in both the developed and developing world, its overall analysis is quite limited and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Job Skills, Vocational Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Project QUEST" ("Quality Employment through Skills Training") provides comprehensive support services to help participants complete occupational training programs at local community colleges and professional training institutes, pass certification exams, and obtain well-paying jobs in targeted sectors of the local economy.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Employment Potential, Skill Development, Job Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Project QUEST" ("Quality Employment through Skills Training") provides comprehensive support services to help participants complete occupational training programs at local community colleges and professional training institutes, pass certification exams, and obtain well-paying jobs in targeted sectors of the local economy.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Employment Potential, Skill Development, Job Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
"Project QUEST" ("Quality Employment through Skills Training") provides comprehensive support services to help participants complete occupational training programs at local community colleges and professional training institutes, pass certification exams, and obtain well-paying jobs in targeted sectors of the local economy.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Employment Potential, Skill Development, Job Training
OECD Publishing, 2021
Germany has a strong skill development system. The country's 15-year-old students performed above the OECD average in the last (2018) edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), continuing a trend of significant improvement since PISA's first edition in 2000. Its adult population also has above-average literacy and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Continuing Education, Skill Development, Vocational Education
Jobs for the Future, 2021
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the United States was overdue for a transformation of its postsecondary education and workforce development systems to meet the vast skill and employment needs of today's workers and employers. The pandemic has exponentially increased this need for change, with millions of Americans permanently out of work and in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Labor Force Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Ryan, Marie – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2023
Under the Saudi Vision 2030, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is responsible for educating Saudi Arabia's youth and preparing them for future employment. The recent expansion of higher education institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia both in terms of quantity and quality demonstrates the government's belief that higher education is critical to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
M., Nimmi P.; Mathew, Paul V.; Donald, William E. – Journal of International Education in Business, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore an employability enhancement initiative, the Additional Skills Acquisition Programme (ASAP) project in the state of Kerala, India, as a case for the inclusive development of employability in college and university students. Design/methodology/approach: ASAP is applied as a case study to examine the…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Skill Development, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Witenstein, Matthew A.; Iyengar, Radhika – International Review of Education, 2021
The Indian Government's 12th Five Year Plan features ambitious goals regarding the upskilling of women in India. While the Plan acknowledges Indian women's continued inequality, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes (a main avenue for upskilling) pose considerable challenges. There is significant work to be done if…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Females, Gender Bias
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6