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ERIC Number: EJ612561
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
Face-to-Face or Distance Training: Two Different Approaches To Motivate SMEs to Learn.
Lawless, Naomi; Allan, John; O'Dwyer, Michele
Education + Training, v42 n4-5 p308-16 2000
Two approaches to training for small/medium-sized enterprises were compared: a British distance learning program and an Irish program offering face-to-face training for micro-enterprises. Both used constructivist, collaborative, and reflective methods. Advantages and disadvantages of each approach were identified. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Small Businesses, Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ireland; United Kingdom
Note: Theme issue: Vocational Education and Training in Small Businesses: Setting a Research Agenda for the Twenty-First Century.