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ERIC Number: EJ507500
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
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Tilting at Windmills: The Problems of Challenging the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.
Hyland, Terry
Educational Studies, v20 n2 p251-65 1994
Describes the controversy about the role and activities of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (England). Discusses the primary weaknesses of the council and its competency-based education and training strategies. Suggests that the only solution may be to abolish the present system of academic and vocational qualifications. (CFR)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, National Programs, Public Opinion, Secondary Education, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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