This publication is based on the outcomes of a Cedefop study on certification processes and competence requirements supporting the professionalisation of in-company trainers. It also builds on Cedefop's work on the changing roles and professional development of VET teachers and trainers (Cedefop, 2010b; Volmari et al., 2009) and the studies…

The research discussed in this article focuses on workplace learning in industrial manufacturing work. Everyday work episodes contributing to workplace learning are investigated in four companies operating in the Finnish and Swedish package-supplier sectors. The research adopts a qualitative, interpretive approach. Interviews with employees and…

Deals with the need for continuation and supplementary training in industry. (SP)

The research results of educational psychology, economics of education, and general didactics can in many ways be applied to the training problems of working life. (Author)

Reviews the history of industrial training in Finland and analyzes the Finnish school system and the work environment. Highlighted are (1) development of rationalization training, (2) development of managerial training, (3) development of correspondence training courses, (4) training in private companies, and (5) industrial training in the past…

The Finnish Society for Educational Research invited representatives in the fields of research and instruction, and planners of training programs to a joint seminar in which the parties informed each other of their activities and expectations concerning future cooperation. (CB)

Author suggests alternative forms for training programs other than university training. (CB)

The author attempts to clarify how, in Finland, interests of industrial employers in regard to qualifications of the labor force have changed and how industry has tried to improve personnel qualifications through its own training programs. (CH)

Identifies and examines the problems that staff in multinational corporations (MNCs) experience in horizontal communication with other units and discusses the implications of these problems for in-company language training. Concludes that illustrative interview data suggests that corporate training schemes should focus on the broad spectrum of…

The training in working life consists of familiarization (reception training and guided work practice), the maintaining and development of occupational skills (in-service training, further training, retraining and special training), safety and therapeutic training, and retirement training. (Author)

Finland's largest single-company training project at the University of Helsinki aimed to create a sounder production base for the Asko Company by developing the skills, creativity, and attitudes of all 2,000 employees. The project was conceived as an alternative to drastic employee layoffs. (MSE)

This special section on education and training includes reports on government involvement in training in Burundi and the USSR, activities of the African Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and the status of paid educational leave in Canada and Finland. (SK)

These proceedings are comprised of 23 presentations on research in European vocational education and human resource development. Papers include "Developing Information and Communication Technology Capability in Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK)" (Nick Boreham); "Methodological Issues in the Study of Organizational…

This document contains three papers on issues in evaluation. "Evaluation of the Method of Modeling: A Case Study of the Finnish Steel Industry" (Ville Nurmi) describes the method of modeling as an educational strategy to support both specific goal-directed transformative learning focused on work process and learning in workplaces, and it…