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The End of the Credential Society? An Analysis of the Relationship between Education and the Labour Market Using Big Data
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Brown, Phillip; Souto-Otero, Manuel – Journal of Education Policy, 2020
A major focus of sociological research is on the role of the credential as a 'currency of opportunity', mediating the relationship between education and occupational destinations. However, the labour market has largely remained a 'black box' in sociological and education policy studies. This article draws on 'big data' from over 21,000,000 job…
Descriptors: Credentials, Qualifications, Employment Qualifications, Education Work Relationship
Eastern/Western Conceptions of the "Good Teacher" and the Construction of Difference in Teacher Education
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Marom, Lilach – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
This paper examines the recertification process of internationally educated teachers (IETs) in British Columbia (BC). In order to teach in Canada IETs have to go through a recertification process. The recertification process varies between provinces and is a full-time training process, following an assessment of IETs' foreign credentials. Through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Nationals, Teacher Education
Getting a Foot in the Door: How Organisational Characteristics Shape Recruitment Decisions in the Dual Apprenticeship System
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Protsch, Paula – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
Employers' recruitment behaviour in entry labour markets is central for young people's transitions from school to work. Whereas previous research has focused on the effects of specific applicant characteristics, I concentrate on how organisational characteristics, namely organisation size and private or public sector affiliation, relate to…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Decision Making, Institutional Characteristics, Recruitment
Learner Engagement under the "Regulatory Gaze": Possibilities for Re-Positioning Early Childhood Pre-Service Teachers as Autonomous Professionals
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Jovanovic, Jessie; Fane, Jennifer – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2016
In a climate of increasing regulation within early childhood education and care services, and the greater re-positioning of professionals within public sectors, this article seeks to extend the literature surrounding risk and regulation in early childhood. In efforts to "push back" against the "regulatory gaze" in the early…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teachers, Professionalism
Apprentices and Trainees: December Quarter 2009: Terms and Definitions. Support Document
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
This document covers the data terms used in the Apprentices and trainees December quarter 2009 report and its associated data tables. The primary purpose of this document is to assist users of the report to understand the specific data terms used within it. Terms that appear in the report are listed in alphabetical order with the following…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Definitions, Classification, Foreign Countries
Apprentices and Trainees: December Quarter, 2009
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
This publication presents estimates of apprentice and trainee activity in Australia for the December quarter 2009. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no.63 (March 2010 estimates). There were 414 900 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2009, a decrease of 0.6% from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trainees, Credentials, Student Characteristics