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Pilz, Matthias; Canning, Roy – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
The issue of modularising vocational education and training (VET) systems has been the subject of heated debate in many European countries. In particular, in Scotland the use of modules within the curriculum has been seen as either restrictive or liberating depending upon the theoretical stance taken. At a more pragmatic level modularisation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Learning Modules, Educational Practices
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Deissinger, Thomas – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2015
Inquiries into vocational education and training (VET) systems are normally characterised by looking at institutions and steering mechanisms. That aside, however, it is culture which underlies both the practice and the theory as well as the policy of VET in various countries. Specific problems arise when it comes to harmonising VET systems through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Vocational Education, Educational Policy
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Gao, Qun – International Education Studies, 2008
The higher vocational and professional specialty of "construction management" of China begun late, and the talent training mode of various colleges are different, especially the analysis to the specialty ability modules on the higher vocational and professional layer is not mature. In this article, combining with the practice of Manjing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Management, Vocational Education, Professional Development
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Tóth, Péter – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2009
The Masters level Opportunities and Technological Innovation in Vocational Teacher Education project (project site: http://motivate.tmpk.bmf.hu/) aims to develop the use and management of virtual learning environments in the area of vocational teacher training, drawing on a well established international partnership of institutions providing both…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Masters Programs, Vocational Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
Sanguinetti, Jill, Ed.; Bradshaw, Delia, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 10 papers about and from a national forum that was conducted by the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium (ALNARC) to gather various perspectives on the inclusion of literacy and numeracy standards in Australia's national training packages and to discuss research about the implementation of training…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
Trenerry, Ruth – 2000
The implementation and effectiveness of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy in industry training packages was examined in a case study that focused on the use the horticulture industry training package in South Australia. Data were gathered from the following activities: a literature review; consultations with stakeholders in the package's…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning
Haines, Christine; Brand, Jennie Bickmore – 2000
The implementation and effectiveness of the inclusion of literacy and numeracy in industry training packages was examined in case studies of three programs in Western Australia. Two were certificate programs in cooking and food and beverage as specified in the hospitality training package, and the third was an aged care program based on the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy