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Wheeler, Leone – International Journal of Training Research, 2017
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is an essential component of learning in and for the workplace, and a key building block of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO's) "Key Features of Learning Cities." TVET provides pathways to employment, particularly for young people, and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technical Education, Skill Development, Municipalities
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Mohammed Turab, Ghaneemah; Casimir, Gian – International Journal of Training Research, 2015
Many organizations have invested heavily in training. However, only a small percentage of what is learnt from training is applied or transferred to the workplace. This study examines factors that influence training transfer. A conceptual model based on the Theory of Reasoned Action is hypothesized and tested. The sample consisted of 123 full-time…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Employees, Industry, Workplace Learning
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Bilboe, Wendy – International Journal of Training Research, 2011
Since the opening up of private universities and colleges in the Kuwait education system in the late 1990s, there has been an explosion of tertiary institutions (both domestic and international) established in the country, with many of them offering vocational education and training. The move towards vocational and educational training forms part…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Private Colleges, Ownership