Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the debate surrounding quality of training as it has unfolded in Australia and how concerns about high non-completion rates have entered the debate. Design/methodology/approach: This paper bases its discussion of quality in VET training on analysis of qualitative data collected from focus groups and…

A discussion of on-the-job training by insurance companies. (BP)

Following a discussion of the history of the apprenticeship system, the present system and its drawbacks are described. The future of the apprenticeship system in relation to technological, social, and industrial changes is discussed. The type of training that industry must provide in the next 30 years is described. (DB)

Each year thousands of people who may not have had training in education serve as volunteer teachers. This article addresses the question of whether training volunteer teachers can be facilitated by creating partnerships. Options are discussed in terms of team teaching and mentor teaching partnerships for trainees. (Author/MT)

Accredited library schools should operate self-contained academic libraries as experimental laboratories and learning environments where library school students can put classroom theories into actual employment prior to graduation. Dependence upon parent campus libraries to acquire, organize and circulate library school books and serials should be…

A survey received 509 responses from 2,000 randomly selected accounting employees about which training topics are receiving the most attention and who is receiving the training. Results prove that training has become an integral part of a certified public accountant's job; topics most often covered were tax related--individual and corporate income…

An article excerpted from the Harvard Education Letter warns against the notion of directly importing foreign apprenticeship models into school-to-work initiatives in the United States. (JOW)

British labor-force survey data indicated that the probability of receiving training and the amount of training received were substantially higher in unionized workplaces. (SK)

Describes how a new principal learned to be an instructional leader during her first year on the job at Kirbyville Elementary School in Kirbyville, Missouri. (PKP)

The dilemma of providing effective education particularly in developing countries with limited resources and ambiguous calculations of rates of return due to unstable economies and labour market fluctuations makes it an absolute necessity to consider costs and benefits associated both with academic and vocational education. Through argumentation…

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and…