Trial interviews were conducted with 10 New Zealand science/technology majors to prepare them for work-based learning placement interviews. The interview model used research-based competencies. All students felt their self-efficacy increased, improving their access to work-based learning. (Contains 62 references.) (SK)

Asserts that empirical evidence for the effectiveness of reflective teaching is scarce and characterized by conflicting definitions and paradigms. Describes problems inherent in reflective approaches and considers why they have been so widely adopted in teacher education. (Contains 47 references.) (SK)

Discusses educational marketing in terms of branding and consumer trust. Argues that the labeling and marketing of Britain's new foundation degrees, employment-related higher education qualifications, is detrimental to their success. Suggests a need for more clarity and veracity in the claim for parity of esteem for vocational qualifications.…

Definitions of vocational education may be classified as epistemological, teleological, hierarchical, or pragmatic. No single classification is adequate to identify it across location and time. A definition should be a composite of the four categories: the development and application of knowledge and skills for middle-level occupations needed by…

Analysis of 1996-97 to 1998-99 data sets from the Scottish Qualifications Authority and City & Guilds yields an estimate of 300 private training providers, many of which concentrate on vocational qualifications through various government-funded programs. In this area they compete with further education colleges. The private training sector is…

A 9-year follow-up survey of 1989 Greek upper secondary graduates (n=4,986) found that (1) employment and earnings of females were lower than males; (2) lower socioeconomic status students had similar employment outcomes to other classes; and (3) dual curriculum (simultaneous work and higher education qualifications) did not show favorable labor…

Describes an interdisciplinary framework to prepare practitioners for working with children and youth. With the child at its center, the model includes context (environmental influences on the child), the learner (the practitioner in training), and practice. (Contains 28 references.) (SK)

Part-time faculty, once a rare breed among teachers, are stepping into an increasingly critical role in higher education. Just as traditional colleges are relying on adjunct faculty to a degree unheard of just a decade ago, non-traditional programs are coming to rely on the flexibility, broader skills sets, and "real-world" knowledge that that…

In this paper, the authors discuss the issue of academic equivalence as it applies to international transfer of credit. They describe the history of the problem, list factors that encourage diversity and those that promote uniformity, and review and evaluate possible solutions, which may involve either turning over equivalence to outside certified…

Reviews the changing labor market for young adults and a policy climate that emphasizes "learning pays." Identifies challenges for educators: (1) espousing a broader message of how learning "pays"; (2) creating a flexible structure of lifelong learning opportunities; and (3) improving the quality and quantity of information in the learning…

A British longitudinal study measured adult numeracy at ages 16 and 37. The longer the absence from paid employment, the greater the negative impact on numeracy. This effect was strongest for men who had poor math scores at 16. (SK)

A cost-benefit model for calculating private rates of return to education uses existing wage structure, cost of education, and risk premiums for school dropout. A Swiss study applying the model shows that, once educational costs are deducted, wage earning advantages for different educational levels are insignificant. (SK)

Developments in information/communications technology will have increasing impact on British further education colleges. Home and workplace will replace classrooms as learning sites. By 2015, the further education college of today will disappear, but return in a new role as part of an extensive network of online learning and support. (SK)

Design of an introductory organizational behavior course contrasted a Cartesian scientific approach with phenomenological and hermeneutic perspectives intended to overcome limits of traditional approaches. The new course situates management in an historical context and focuses on management, then organizations, then the self. (SK)

Initial teacher training emphasizes skills, competencies, and subject knowledge at the expense of theory and intellectual debate. This approach is incompatible with a lifelong learning culture. Beginning teachers must understand their own role as lifelong learners so that the concept can permeate teaching practice. (SK)