Vocational education and training (VET) systems are a vital driver of the European twin transition. It is challenging for VET learners to keep up with the increasing demands of digital economies and societies. This policy brief uses Cedefop's second European Skills and Jobs Survey (ESJS2) to make a case for a renewed digital skills revolution in…

The subjective task value (STV) aspect of Expectancy-Value Theory has recently gained significance in achievement motivation research. It posits that students are motivated to engage in a particular task due to its intrinsic value, attainment value, utility value, and perceived cost. More recently, these components have been divided into more…

Purpose: Since 2000, the Philippines has experienced significant growth domestic product (GDP) growth, particularly in the Information Technology Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector, highlighting the need for skill development through Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Although enterprise-based training (EBT) is seen as…

Context: For many years, dual training programmes have been transferred from German speaking countries to other countries. It has been repeatedly pointed out that this transfer is made particularly difficult by the need for co-operation between numerous different stakeholders. Despite various transfer activities, however, the scientific findings…

The study was on career development as a predictor of business educators' job performance in Universities in South-South, Nigeria. Three research questions were raised and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlational survey research design. The population of the study comprised 158…

This research brief synthesizes decades of evidence to guide district and school leaders on how to design effective Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that expand access and improve student outcomes. It highlights that students who complete structured, multi-course CTE pathways see stronger graduation, earnings, and postsecondary…

This study explores the effectiveness of the Small Private Online Course (SPOC) model in enhancing self-directed learning (SDL) in political courses at Fuzhou Software Vocational and Technical College. The research objectives were 1) to investigate the effect of the SPOC teaching model in enhancing students' selfdirected learning abilities in…

Background/purpose: The study responds to persistent ergonomic, spatial, and instructional challenges in technical-vocational education, particularly within TESDA-accredited programs such as Animation NC II, Illustration NC II, Technical Drafting NC II, and Visual Graphic Design NC III. Traditional tools used in these programs are often bulky,…

This article describes how Boise State University uses the National Association of Colleges and Employers' set of eight "Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce" as a foundation for the evaluation of its Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) program. Data was collected from both students and faculty to understand how often students had…

This study explores the alignment between fields of study and occupations among international students who have become permanent residents in Canada. Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, the study examines the fields of study and occupations of immigrants with a postsecondary education who held study permits before becoming permanent…

A central goal of Oregon's public K-12 education system is to prepare students for life beyond high school, including college, career, military, or other paths they may take. This preparation involves offering training and skills relevant to those pathways and exposing students to the breadth of options available to them, helping them to identify…

This study aims to explore how perceived teacher support influences university students' career decision-making self-efficacy. To this end, a moderating model with proactive personality as a moderating variable was proposed. Data from 753 university students in Chinese universities were analyzed. The results show that teacher support significantly…

The aims of this study were to investigate careers guidance for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in specialist provision in England. There has been growing interest internationally in ensuring effective careers guidance for secondary education promotes social mobility and gives all children and young…

The Universities Accord 2024 in Australia and the Augar Review 2019 in England both argue for a more cohesive tertiary education system and consider promoting mid-level qualifications. This paper compares the roles of mid-level qualifications in the two countries' current systems. We review government reports and analyse national statistics, and…

A key question raised by the Australian Universities Accord is how the tertiary education system can enhance participation rates and align vocational education and training (VET) with the evolving needs of the labour market. However, the alignment between VET in Schools enrolments and local labour market needs remains unclear. This study…