Purpose: This paper aims to understand the ideas and material circumstances behind the policy objective to enhance the perceived value of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Chile through a communication campaign and how this campaign addresses this objective. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopted a qualitative…

Purpose: This study analyses the social role of the federal institutes (FIs) in Brazil's vocational education system, emphasising their impact on workforce development, social mobility and regional growth. Despite the importance of vocational education, societal undervaluation affects enrolment and institutional effectiveness. The research…

Conducted annually since 1969, the "PDK Poll on Public Attitudes Toward Public Education" (formerly the Gallup/PDK Poll) delves into a range of education-related topics. The 2025 poll shows a small loss in confidence in the public schools, alongside strong support for career and technical education programs, addressing teacher shortages,…

Given a shortage of qualified early childhood special education teachers, attracting more individuals to the profession is an important task. I conducted a qualitative study examining early childhood special education teacher candidates' (N = 13) journeys into teaching. I found that sociocultural contexts and past experiences, especially with…

The extent to which intern students majoring in traditional Chinese medicine, potential future primary care physicians, experience compassion fatigue remains unclear. The study aimed to investigate the incidence, severity, and related factors of compassion fatigue among intern students majoring in traditional Chinese medicine. An cross-sectional…

This study examines art teacher competence development in Zhejiang's higher vocational colleges through a three-phase research and development methodology. First, a thorough literature review and expert validation established four essential competence components: teaching ability, innovation ability, social service ability, and professional…

This study examined the perception of the teaching profession among students of social sciences and languages who were finishing their undergraduate studies and intended to continue their studies with a master's degree. A subgroup of students planning to study for a master's degree in teaching reported on their motivation to teach and their…

This study's sought to identify and fix problems with teaching strategies used in engineering courses at a TVET college in South Africa's Mpumalanga area. A Phenomenological, explorative, and descriptive research approach was used to capture the experiences of educators in choosing effective teaching approaches. Convenience sampling was employed…

This study aims to describe the role of dual education in improving students' academic achievement and mitigating youth unemployment in Kazakhstan. To examine this issue, a survey was conducted among 496 students from technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions. The survey results were analyzed using SPSS program to address…

Career and technical education (CTE) has long emphasized intensive, hands-on learning experiences. Although other academic areas have increasingly adopted online and hybrid formats, CTE instruction has traditionally relied upon in-person, laboratory-based environments. However, state and institutional policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic…

Crossing from the world of academics into the realm of industry has been chilling for some STEM graduates, including community college students. This work adds to the existing literature on workplace preparedness and pedagogical practices in a sample of students pursuing computer and information sciences at selected community colleges. Using data…

Black students represent nearly 15% of the college student population, yet nationally only 6% of these students participate in internships and study abroad. Comparatively, White students represent approximately 52% of the college student population, and they represent over 70% of the students who participate in internships and study abroad. This…

A narrative literature review was conducted with the intention of providing practitioners with foundational knowledge regarding the career development trajectory of persons with disabilities (PWD). The author selected scholarship from various disciplines including rehabilitation, psychology, and special education. In the article, the author…

In this paper, we present a framework to examine the kinds of careers that rural disadvantaged youth would like to know about in a career guidance intervention as also related findings from two different rural disadvantaged contexts in India. Differences across gender, age group, region, and participation/non-participation in youth programmes are…

Purpose: This study responds to identified challenges of poor work-readiness of many graduates and the inadequate relation between education and work. Through students' perspectives, the study examines the extent to which selected South African universities are supporting their students in developing employability skills and the influence of such…