Significance and challenges of computer assisted education programs in the UAE: A case study of higher learning and vocational education
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DOI: 10.1007/s10639-018-9767-6
Abstract: Due to the ever increasing demands for highly skilled workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government has focused on promoting vocational education for inculcating technical and professional skills in the young Emiratis. Currently,… read more here.
Keywords: computer assisted; vocational education; assisted education; education ... See more keywords
Gamification to Enhance Motivation and Engagement in Blended eLearning for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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DOI: 10.1007/s10758-020-09466-2
Abstract: Delivery of blended-mode eLearning programs is challenging due to a range of factors, including motivational and engagement issues. This is more challenging in the context of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), which aims… read more here.
Keywords: vocational education; blended elearning; technical vocational; engagement ... See more keywords
Research on the Correlation Model of Vocational Talents, Population Structure and Economic Development
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DOI: 10.1007/s11277-017-5127-x
Abstract: With the rapid development of China’s economy, vocational education is relatively backward, so it is of academic value and application value to study it. This paper takes Chongqing as the research object. Based on the… read more here.
Keywords: vocational education; structure; education; economic development ... See more keywords
A framework for designing and developing multimedia-based performance assessment in vocational education
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DOI: 10.1007/s11423-017-9559-5
Abstract: The development of any assessment should be an iterative and careful process. Ideally, this process is guided by a well-defined framework (see for example Downing in: Downing and Haladyna (eds) Handbook of test development, Lawrence… read more here.
Keywords: framework; performance; vocational education; assessment ... See more keywords
Vocational Education and Learners’ Experienced Workplace Curriculum
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-019-09229-w
Abstract: There has been a growing emphasis on providing students in vocational education and training (VET) with workplace experiences. School-based VET and apprenticeship training have been parallel routes in the Finnish VET system, but relatively little… read more here.
Keywords: vet; school based; education; workplace ... See more keywords
General or Vocational Education? The Role of Vocational Interests in Educational Decisions at the End of Compulsory School in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-020-09256-y
Abstract: Many educational systems are characterized by segregation between a general and vocational educational track. When adolescents must decide on their postcompulsory education at the end of lower secondary school, the different programs are typically embedded… read more here.
Keywords: vocational interests; school; general vocational; choice ... See more keywords
Organising opportunities for all: building equity in vocational education and training
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DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2023.2203145
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Educational opportunities and access vary according to location. In rural areas, the cultural, social and material consequences for local communities depend on the nature and degree of support for rural schools. There is… read more here.
Keywords: vocational education; school training; education; equity ... See more keywords
Educators in non-formal vocational education and training in Mozambique: a plea for recognition and professionalisation
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DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2016.1241311
Abstract: Abstract Interest in vocational education and training (VET) is growing. This can be attributed to global socio-economic developments requiring continuously changing knowledge and skills. Adult education and training, particularly in non-formal education (NFE) contributes to… read more here.
Keywords: education training; non formal; educators non; vocational education ... See more keywords
Vocational education and the field of lifelong education*
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DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2017.1306357
Abstract: A survey of the contents of this journal – in this edition and over time – reveals that an interest in vocational education commingles with strands of the lifelong educational discourse that could be regarded… read more here.
Keywords: education field; field lifelong; vocational education; education ... See more keywords
The linkage between the education and employment systems: ideal types of vocational education and training programs
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DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2019.1605541
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article contributes to the literature by proposing a methodological approach that scholars in all research fields can use to develop high-quality explanatory typologies. We argue that every typology should be constructed using a… read more here.
Keywords: education training; ideal types; vocational education; education employment ... See more keywords
Making visible the role of vocational education and training in firm innovation: evidence from Spanish SMEs
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2017.1281231
Abstract: ABSTRACT The interactive learning model argues the importance of incremental innovation, linked to production activities, and the role in that innovation of qualified workers – including those with a vocational training degree – in opposition… read more here.
Keywords: innovation; education training; role; vocational education ... See more keywords