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Peer reviewedFairley, John; Paterson, Lindsay – Scottish Educational Review, 1991
Since 1983, all nonadvanced vocational courses at Scottish secondary and postsecondary institutions were replaced by a system of modules, uniform free-standing units of study with specified learning outcomes required for student certification. This development is contrasted with politically driven vocational policy changes in England. Contains 42…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Trends
