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ERIC Number: EJ602837
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
Developing Core Skills--Lessons from Germany and Sweden.
Gibbons-Wood, David; Lange, Thomas
Education + Training, v42 n1 p24-32 2000
Comparison of core skills efforts in Germany and Sweden shows that both use vocational training to foster core skills and key competencies, but they try to integrate it with existing structures rather than make radical long-term changes. Employers play a crucial role but need substantial incentives. (SK)
Descriptors: Competence, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Job Training, National Programs, Postsecondary Education, School Business Relationship, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Germany; Sweden