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Lumby, Jacky – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2007
The views of 14- to 16-year-olds who have undertaken vocational courses in further education, and those of parents and staff, raise issues regarding the ways in which schools and colleges support learning. Staff differ in how they understand vocational education, reflecting not only conceptual differences but also differences in the market…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Vocational Education, Adolescents, Interviews
Dhillon, Jaswinder K. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2007
This paper discusses the role of trust and shared goals in relation to participation in inter-organisational and multi-agency partnerships. It draws on a study of partnership working in England and focuses in particular on the perspectives of senior managers of post-16 education and training providers with substantial experience of working in…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Agency Cooperation, Partnerships in Education
Goodwin, John; O'Connor, Henrietta – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2007
Using previously unanalysed data from a lost study--the "Adjustment of Young Workers to Work Situations" and "Adult Roles" (1962-1964)--and data from a subsequent restudy, this paper contributes to debates on vocational education by examining three themes. First, the methodological issues raised by undertaking a restudy are discussed. Second, the…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Education Work Relationship, Vocational Adjustment, Industrial Psychology
Edwards, Richard; Smith, June – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
This article reports on the outcomes of the first phase of the Literacies for Learning in Further Education project, which is exploring the literacy practices required for successful study within different curriculum areas in four Further Education Colleges, two in Scotland and two in England. It draws upon initial interview data with staff and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Literacy, Student Attitudes
Arkani, Sepideh; Clarke, Linda; Michielsens, Elisabeth – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2003
There is a crisis in the vocational training provision of the Channel Island of Jersey's construction industry that has similarities with the British situation. Unavailability and inappropriateness of skills, nonviability of current training and recruitment policies on the island, fragmentation of the training infrastructure, the demand-driven and…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Vocational Education, Labor Market, Construction Industry
Searle, Jean – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2004
This article reports on some of the data gathered for an Australian research project which investigated "What does the past tell us about adult literacy and numeracy policy, provision and practice?" First, the key national and some state policies which have informed program development in Australia will be outlined in order to highlight…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Development, Numeracy, Lifelong Learning
Re-Inventing the Wheel? Divergent Conceptions of the Role of Internal Verifiers within Organisations
Warmington, Paul; Wilmut, John – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2004
The work of internal verifiers (IVs) is integral to ensuring that the operation of vocational qualifications meets the local needs of learners and employers, while also maintaining reliable quality nationally and throughout occupational sectors. Arguably, though, the role of IVs in the management of vocational learning often remains narrowly…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Vocational Education, Interviews, Job Performance
Dalton, Jennifer; Smith, Peter J. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2004
Thirteen teachers and coordinators of vocational education and training in schools (VETiS) programs in eight Australian secondary schools were interviewed to determine the extent to which their involvement in school-based vocational education and training (VET) was grounded in their contact with contemporary workplaces, to identify the nature of…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Vocational Education Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Interviews