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Collaborative Learning in Multicultural Classrooms: A Case Study of Dutch Senior Secondary Vocational Education
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Tielman, Kennedy; den Brok, Perry; Bolhuis, Sanneke; Vallejo, Bertha – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2012
This research presents a descriptive study regarding collaborative learning in a multicultural classroom at a vocational education school in The Netherlands. The study bridges two domains of research: research on culturally diverse learning environments--which has mostly concerned primary and general secondary education--and studies on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Differences
Teachers' Perceptions of the Coaching Role in Secondary Vocational Education
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Ketelaar, Evelien; den Brok, Perry; Beijaard, Douwe; Boshuizen, Henny P. A. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2012
This article describes a study on teachers' perceptions of the coaching role in innovative secondary vocational education (SVE) in the Netherlands. Data from 109 teachers were collected by means of an online questionnaire, asking for their associations with the coaching role, goals concerning the coaching role, and typical coaching activities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods, Coaching (Performance)
The Influence of Teachers' Career Guidance Profiles on Students' Career Competencies
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Mittendorff, Kariene; Beijaard, Douwe; den Brok, Perry; Koopman, Maaike – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2012
In this article, we examine the relationship between different career guidance styles of vocational education teachers and vocational education students' career competencies (i.e. career reflection, career exploration and networking). Questionnaires on students' perceptions of the career guidance of their teachers during career conversations, and…
Descriptors: Profiles, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Vocational Education
Differences and Similarities in the Use of the Portfolio and Personal Development Plan for Career Guidance in Various Vocational Schools in The Netherlands
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Mittendorff, Kariene; Jochems, Wim; Meijers, Frans; den Brok, Perry – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2008
In The Netherlands, a growing number of vocational education and training institutes are implementing competence-based approaches to learning, including new career guidance practices. These practices often involve instruments such as portfolios or personal development plans, and are aimed at supporting students in their search for a sense of…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Vocational Schools, Foreign Countries, Career Guidance