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Simon-Zarca, Georgie – Training & Employment, 1996
A study was made of the state of apprenticeship in France, using data gathered through telephone interviews with apprentices. Of a targeted group of 6,000 young apprentices, 70% participated in the survey. The study found that, until recently, apprenticeships had generally been used in France to train students in manual trades. During the past 10…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Rochester City School District, NY. – 1994
The Rochester (New York) School-to-Work Transition Initiative introduces career opportunities and choices to students from prekindergarten through 12th grade and beyond by preparing them for the workplace. The initiative helps students identify their interests and a career direction and enables them to pursue the education and technical training…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Curriculum, Education Work Relationship
Ball, Colin – 1989
This paper reports on an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) project that studied (1) how young people can be enabled to develop employment initiative and entrepreneurial skills as an important ingredient of their education and training and (2) what changes are needed in educational curricula and school practices designed…
Descriptors: Careers, Economic Opportunities, Economics, Education Work Relationship
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 1997
This document contains the papers and questions submitted at the Australian National Training Authority's 1997 training update seminar, which focused on vocational education and training in schools and in technical and further education (TAFE) institutions across Australia. The following papers are included: "Welcome and Comments"…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Apprenticeships, Educational Change, Educational Demand
Lange, Thomas, Ed. – 1998
This book contains 10 papers about developing a systematic approach to the school-to-work transition in Europe and the United States; the role of training and formal qualifications; and unemployment and social inequality. The following papers are included: "Understanding the School-to-Work Transition--An Introduction" (Thomas Lange);…
Descriptors: Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices
Redmann, Donna H., Ed. – Journal of Business and Training Education, 2001
This volume contains 10 papers, including studies, a literature review, and program descriptions, that are devoted to various aspects of business education and training. The following papers are included: "The Net Generation: What Are We Doing To Meet Their Learning and Training Needs" (Jacqueline J. Schmidt, Kathleen M. Hiemstra);…
Descriptors: Business Education, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
Ainley, John; Fleming, Marianne – 1997
The extent and nature of Australia's school-industry programs in 1996 were examined through a survey of 1,868 government and nongovernment schools and programs. It was conducted using a questionnaire similar to that which had been used in 1995. According to the 1,453 completed questionnaires (response rate 78%) by 11th and 12th grade students, 62%…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Career Education, Coordination
Delta Pi Epsilon Society, Little Rock, AR. – 2002
This document contains 17 papers from a national conference on promoting excellence in research and teaching for business. The following papers are included: "The Development of Innovative Learning Models for Modern Information Technology Professional Education" (Stephen C. Shih); "Entry-Level Information Services and Support…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Cheating