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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Khaled, Anne; Gulikers, Judith; Biemans, Harm; van der Wel, Marjan; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014
The intentions with which hands-on simulations are used in vocational education are not always clear. Also, pedagogical-didactic approaches in hands-on simulations are not well conceptualised from a learning theory perspective. This makes it difficult to pinpoint the added value that hands-on simulations can have in an innovative vocational…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Competence, Educational Innovation, Curriculum Development
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Biemans, Harm; Wesselink, Renate; Gulikers, Judith; Schaafsma, Sanne; Verstegen, Jos; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
This article builds on a previous 2004 "Journal of Vocational Education and Training" (JVET) contribution by Biemans et al., in which several possible pitfalls in designing and implementing competence-based education (CBE) were discussed. The present article reports on the results of an extensive research programme on competence development and…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Effective Schools Research
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Biemans, Harm; Nieuwenhuis, Loek; Poell, Rob; Mulder, Martin; Wesselink, Renate – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2004
In the Dutch Vocational Education and Training (VET) system, competence-based education is the leading paradigm for innovation, both at the system level and at the level of learning environments. This article provides an historical analysis of the development of competence-based education in various countries and explores the concept of competence…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Vocational Education