Developers of a seven-day training course for British housing repair clerks offered at Tottenham College of Technology (London, England) reached the following conclusions: (1) such courses should be run "in house" for a particular employer, because job content varies widely; (2) the communications and technical activities in the course…

Interviews and focus groups with 32 apprentices, 21 employers, and 6 teachers in Australia's construction industry showed that on-the-job learning was perceived as more real and focused on "how"; off-the-job learning was less pressured, broader, more theoretical, and concerns with "why." The different contributions each made to…

Records from the quarterly collection of data on Australia's apprentices and trainees were matched with the annual data from vocational education and training providers (VET). The results provide information on the courses and modules undertaken as part of off-the-job training of apprentices and trainees who had a contract of training with an…

Interviews with 14 Australian students and 6 graduates of a vocational college showed that, although 5 of the graduates felt their learning transferred to the workplace, there was a distinction between school-based and workplace learning. Transfer was enhanced when they were given meaningful tasks and encouraged to use learning at work. (SK)

This instructional unit deals with broadly based appreciation training in a range of skills that are appropriate to a wide sector of occupations, including safety, engineering drawing, engineering materials, bench fitting, sheet metal work, turning, milling, welding, and electricity/electronics. The materials presented are intended for instructors…

A study identified alternative models of short-term upgrading and updating training for employed workers in business and industry. In phase 1, a literature review provided the basis for a nine-cell matrix that conceptualized alternative models of industry-based training as a function of the skill level the training addressed and the degree of…

A study provided information about trends in Australian apprenticeships and traineeships from 1995-98. The number of vocational education and training (VET) commencements grew strongly from 64,470 to 133,750; the number in training grew from 144,990 to 206,370; and the number of completions grew from 31,560 to 52,070. Although the proportion of…

A survey was conducted of 332 Spanish participants in initial vocational training in schools, occupational training for specific jobs or industries, and work-based training that takes place in a real work environment. Trainees considered work-based training most useful, vocational training second. Perceptions of usefulness differed by gender,…

The manager of corporate educational relations at the General Electric Company describes their current career education programs, including minority engineering programs, motivational publicity for secondary students, and summer institutes for guidance counselors at various universities. (MF)

The intent of this study was to address the process of selection of an appropriate training setting based upon criteria being used by employers and educators in Illinois who plan for the vocational education of handicapped persons. Study 1, a pretest of the questionnaire, quantified the criteria for determining the better approach for training…

This document is a guide to the implementation of the Manpower Services Commission's (MSC) Youth Training Scheme (YTS) in Great Britain. It is intended to serve as a negotiating brief for colleges and schools and for local education authorities in their dealings with employers. An introduction explains the background of YTS, provides an overview…

This paper provides a description of and rationale for paid educational leave policies in Western Europe by examining three basic categories: general leave provisions provided by law, legal provisions for specific groups, and provisions for educational leave in collective bargaining agreements. Five countries presently have general leave…

Four background papers prepared for an assembly on industry/education cooperation and a summary of discussions and recommendations which came out of the assembly are contained in this report. After Henry Halsted's introduction to the report and to the theme of the relationship of industry and education, Herbert E. Striner's paper, "The Joint…

Exemplary projects by unions and colleges are laying the groundwork for successful workers education. The University Studies/Weekend College program at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) has a classical curriculum in general education that is both lofty and grounded in those areas most engaging to workers. Support of the United Auto Workers and…

This report is an interpretative examination of on- and off-job sites as learning environments. It explores meanings that apprentices, workplace mentors, and technical and further education (TAFE) teachers develop and place on integrated training. Key insights from research on 32 apprentices, 21 host employers, and 6 TAFE teachers in South…