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Keller, Anna; Zirkle, Chris; Barabasch, Antje – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
With their work at the interface between the education system and labour market, VET teachers contribute to the efficacy and quality of the future workforce. This article compares the structures of teacher education in the framework of vocational education and training (VET) in the United States and in Switzerland and aims to contribute to the…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries
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Zenner-Höffkes, Lea; Harris, Roger; Zirkle, Chris; Pilz, Matthias – International Journal of Training and Development, 2021
Debate continues to feature prominently in many countries on such notions as skills, skill shortages and employability. Clearly such notions remain significant internationally in the rhetoric of both economic reform and training policy and practice. However, the problem remains of differing perceptions. The purpose of this comparative study was to…
Descriptors: Expectation, Employer Attitudes, Recruitment, Youth
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Zirkle, Chris; Norris, Chris; Winegardner, Amy; Frustaci, Eva – Career and Technical Education Research, 2006
Distance education has been viewed by some individuals as a means to break down barriers to accessing educational opportunities. Despite its "anytime, anyplace" label, distance education can present unique barriers to students, faculty, and the educational institutions that attempt to provide it. This study examined the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Business Education Teachers, Teacher Education, Methods Teachers