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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
Carrier, Carol A.; Clark, Richard E. – Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, 1978
This study sought to clarify the relationships between modes of presentation (verbal vs spatial), explicitness of presentation (little or much), and student aptitudes (verbal vs spatial). Findings are discussed and several areas for future aptitude-treatment-interaction research are suggested. (Author/JEG)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude, Cognitive Ability, Componential Analysis
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Stieglitz, Ezra L. – ELT Journal, 1983
Techniques of semantic feature analysis are applied to exploration and reinforcement of vocabulary. Students are presented with categories of familiar items and asked to describe their characteristics. The method can be used to elicit sentences, reinforce existing vocabulary, and begin discussion. Sample exercises for several difficulty levels are…
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Learning Activities