Vocational Education And Training In Times Of Economic Crisis

Author : Matthias Pilz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319478562

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Vocational Education and Training in Times of Economic Crisis by Matthias Pilz Pdf

This book brings together a broad range of approaches and methodologies relevant to international comparative vocational education and training (VET). Revealing how youth in transition is affected by economic crises, it provides essential insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems and prospects of VET in contexts ranging from North America to Europe, (e.g. Spain, Germany or the UK) to Asia (such as China, Thailand and India). Though each country examined in this volume is affected by the economic crisis in a different way, the effects are especially apparent for the young generation. In many countries the youth unemployment rate is still very high and the job perspectives for young people are often limited at best. The contributions in this volume demonstrate that VET alone cannot solve these problems, but can be used to support a smooth transition from school to work. If the quality of VET is high and the status and job expectations are good, VET can help to fill the skills gap, especially at the intermediate skill level. Furthermore, VET can also offer a realistic alternative to the university track for young people in many countries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2874523186

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Vocational Education and Training and the Great Recession by Anonim Pdf

Author : Maria-Carmen Pantea
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030026899

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Precarity and Vocational Education and Training by Maria-Carmen Pantea Pdf

This book explores how the changing nature of work intersects with and influences young people’s views on their future. As an increasingly precarious service sector overtakes traditional industrial work, vocational education and training (VET) is held up as a panacea for poverty alleviation, youth unemployment and economic growth. However, the views of young people in VET themselves concerning their own work and aspirations have largely been ignored. Based on interviews and focus groups conducted with over 250 young people in VET in Romania, this book examines the types of subjectivities that are generated in the processes by which they try to make sense of future and the meanings of work. In doing so, the author identifies three ideological layers that frame their views: arguing that while the young people interviewed hold ‘conventional’ aspirations for stability and predictability; they were visibly influenced by neoliberal beliefs in agency, experimentation and short termism. Ultimately, a layer of low expectations crystallises unvoiced concerns over a troubling future. In highlighting young people’s voices, this pioneering book calls for a recalibration of the emphasis on VET in Romania. It will appeal to students and scholars of youth studies, the sociology of work, vocational education and training and European studies.

Author : David Guile,Lorna Unwin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119098591

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The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training by David Guile,Lorna Unwin Pdf

A collection of the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and training written by international experts The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training offers an in-depth guide to the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and training (VET). With contributions from a panel of leading international scholars, the Handbook contains 27 authoritative essays from a wide range of disciplines. The contributors present an integrated analysis of the complex and dynamic field of VET. Drawing on the most recent research, thinking, and practice in the field, the book explores the key debates about the role of VET in the education and training systems of various nations. The Handbook reveals how expertise is developed in an age of considerable transformation in work processes, work organization, and occupational identities. The authors also examine many of the challenges of vocational education and training such as the impact of digital technologies on employment, the demand for (re)training in the context of extended working lives, the emergence of learning regions and skill ecosystems, and the professional development of vocational teachers and trainers. This important text: Offers an original view of VET’s role in both the initial and continuing development of expertise Examines the theories and concepts that underpin international perspectives and explores the differences about the purposes of VET Presents various models of learning used in VET, including apprenticeship, and their relationship with general education Explores how VET is shaped in different ways by the political economy of different countries Reviews how developments in digital technologies are changing VET practice Discusses the challenges for universities offering higher vocational education programs Draws on both recent research as well as historical accounts Written for students, researchers, and scholars in the fields of educational studies, human resource development, social policy, political economy, labor market economics, industrial relations, sociology, The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training offers an international perspective on the topic of VET.

Author : Okolie, Ugochukwu Chinonso
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522541462

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Socio-Economic Perspectives on Vocational Skill Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities by Okolie, Ugochukwu Chinonso Pdf

Vocational skill development (VSD) has the capacity to contribute to poverty reduction because it serves as the key to job creation and inclusive growth. As developed nations have been faced with high youth and graduate unemployment rates, basic education and vocational skill development have become a priority of development cooperation activities. However, there is a realization that measures to improve skill training can only be successful if they are in harmony with employment and economic policies. Socio-Economic Perspectives on Vocational Skill Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of equipping individuals with relevant work skills and implementing effective skills systems that can lead to economic growth and high levels of productivity. While highlighting topics including human capital, professional development, and skill gaps, this book is ideally designed for managers, business professionals, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and management students seeking the current understanding of the strategic role of skill development at different levels of the socio-economic system.

Author : John Ahier,Geoff Esland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136289439

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Education, Training and the Future of Work I by John Ahier,Geoff Esland Pdf

A central claim of this volume is that public policy in education and training can only be properly understood if it is seen in relation to prevailing economic and employment conditions. It has become increaslingly apparent that the neo-liberal economic policies pursued by Western governments during the 1980s and 1990s have led to a growing world-wide 'work crisis'. Unemployment levels, particularly in Europe, remain persistently high, and for those in employment, job insecurity and long working hours have become the norm. The response of UK governments has been to promote 'flexibility' in employment practices while proclaiming the importance of improving skill levels through education and training. This volume challenges the adequacy of such an approach, and asks whether reliance on education and training reforms without additional political intervention in economic processes is capable of reversing current trends. Issues covered in this reader include: * the impact of globalization on employment trends * neo-liberal and neo-Keynesian approaches to employment policy * political reforms in education and training institutions * the impact of flexibilization on private life and the family. The two volumes in this series are readers for the Open University course Education, Training and the Future of Work, E837, a module of the MA in Education. The companion volume is Education, Training and the Future of Work II: Developments in Vocational Education and Training. John Ahier is Lecturer in Education at the Open University. Geoff Esland is Director of the Centre for Sociology and Social Research at the Open University and Course team Chair of E837.

Author : Matthias Pilz,Junmin Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783658299248

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Comparative Vocational Education Research by Matthias Pilz,Junmin Li Pdf

The volume is devoted to the research of comparative vocational education and training, placing a special emphasis not only on theoretical development, but also on methodological approaches and on achieving excellent research outcomes by strictly concerning comparative studies in vocational education and training. This volume contains scientific contributions by renowned researchers of vocational education from all over the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : European Communities
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9289605855

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Continuity, Consolidation and Change Towards a European Era of Vocational Education and Training by Anonim Pdf

This third review of joint work to modernise VET endorsed in 2002 by European countries, the European Commission and European social partners indicates that the coordinated approach in the Copenhagen process is driving change forward. Since 2006, work on common principles, guidelines and tools has significantly progressed. European and national agendas for VET are aligning. Countries have worked on quality, attractiveness and good governance to make VET more equitable and more relevant to labour market needs. But progress varies. Policy learning and support are gaining in importance. Looking to the future, countries see a need to continue work on current priorities. To ensure Europe will have the highly skilled workforce it needs in an ever uncertain future requires even stronger focus on education and training. Investing more in skills in times of economic downturn is paramount to be ready for the recovery. Cedefop's analysis is based on country self-

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264075924

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Educational Research and Innovation Working Out Change Systemic Innovation in Vocational Education and Training by OECD Pdf

This book analyses systemic innovation in education by looking at the ways in which educational systems encourage innovation, the knowledge base and processes used, and the procedures and criteria used to assess progress and evaluate outcomes.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789210022279

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Global Education Monitoring Report 2021/2 by UNESCO Pdf

Non-state actors’ role extends beyond provision of schooling to interventions at various education levels and influence spheres. Alongside its review of progress towards SDG 4, including emerging evidence on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, the 2021/2 Global Education Monitoring Report urges governments to see all institutions, students and teachers as part of a single system. Standards, information, incentives and accountability should help governments protect, respect and fulfil the right to education of all, without turning their eyes away from privilege or exploitation. Publicly funded education does not have to be publicly provided but disparity in education processes, student outcomes and teacher working conditions must be addressed. Efficiency and innovation, rather than being commercial secrets, should be diffused and practised by all. To that end, transparency and integrity in the public education policy process need to be maintained to block vested interests. The report’s rallying call – Who chooses? Who loses? – invites policymakers to question relationships with non-state actors in terms of fundamental choices: between equity and freedom of choice; between encouraging initiative and setting standards; between groups of varying means and needs; between immediate commitments under SDG 4 and those to be progressively realized (e.g. post-secondary education); and between education and other social sectors.

Author : Michael J. Camasso,Radha Jagannathan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190672805

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Caught in the Cultural Preference Net by Michael J. Camasso,Radha Jagannathan Pdf

How big of a role have national cultures--the collection of values, beliefs, attitudes and preferences--played in the formation of social and economic identities? If substantial, can these identities impact work related attitudes and impact personal decision as specific as the preferred type of job or even the choice of seeking employment at all? At a time when Millennials and Generation Z'ers are facing prodigious employment challenges, it is more timely than ever to examine the ways culture, especially cultural transmission from older to younger generations facilitate (hinder) influence labor force attachment and even the work ethic itself. Caught in the Cultural Preference Net examines work-related beliefs, attitudes and preferences that characterize the value orientations of three generational families in Germany, Sweden, Spain, Italy, India and the United States. These six countries have developed significantly different forms of capitalism ranging from the social democratic form in Sweden to the relatively unfettered, free market capitalism in the United States. Michael J. Camasso and Radha Jagannathan investigate whether these cultural and economic contexts have resulted in enduring attitude and preference structures or if these values and preferences have been changing as economic conditions in a nation have changed. These two experts focus a great deal of their attention on the roles that parents and grandparents have in socializing Millennials into the world of work and if this influence trumps the often competing influences of education, labor market and peers. The book is organized around three lines of inquiry: (1) Do some national cultures possess value orientations that are more successful than others in promoting economic opportunity? (2) Does the transmission of these value orientations demonstrate a persistence irrespective of economic conditions or are they simply the results of these conditions? (3) If a nation's value orientation does indeed impact economic opportunity, does it do so by influencing an individual's preferences? To answer this third question, Camasso and Jagannathan conduct a cross-national, multi-generational stated preference experiment--one of the very few ever attempted. The resulting book reveals substantial cultural stability across generations in some of the six capitalist democracies and substantial intergenerational change in others. The implications of this differential impact for national employment strategies are explored as are the implications for a global economy distinguished by abundant, well-paying service jobs for youth.

Author : Thomas Deißinger,Ursel Hauschildt,Philipp Gonon
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643911148

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Contemporary Apprenticeship Reforms and Reconfigurations by Thomas Deißinger,Ursel Hauschildt,Philipp Gonon Pdf

INAP, the International Network on Innovative Apprenticeship has steadily grown to incorporate researchers from all over the world. In 2019 it's 8th international conference hosted by Konstanz University, Germany, points to various issues linked to contemporary apprenticeship reforms and reconfigurations, which indicates the need for apprenticeships to deliver on its promise of workplace skills and for it to evolve and also to change as the world economies develop. Apprenticeship is a model of work and training, which has benefits for many different types of economies and societies. Specific areas of research are represented in Konstanz by the following topics and from different countries' perspectives: - Governance and Stakeholders - Teaching and Learning - Academisation in Apprenticeships - Diversity and Inclusiveness - Internationalisation and Transfer of VET Services - Future Work: New Employment Patterns - Future Work: Industry 4.0 - School to Work Transition and Youth Employment - Modern Fields of TVET Research and Practice

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : Distributor, OECD Publications and Information Center]
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015001214637

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The Future of Vocational Education and Training by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pdf

One of the committees of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) examined the vocational education and training policies of its member countries. The committee identified a number of significant policy directions that are emerging in OECD countries. Among these are an enhanced political commitment to providing vocational training, a strengthening of the economic and social roles of vocational education, and a raising of the quality of vocational education, training and skills of the labor force. Analysis of the vocational education and training policies of individual OECD-member countries reveals particular emphasis on the contributions vocational education can bring to innovation, to technology, to the supply of labor, and to productivity and economic development. In addition, many OECD-member countries are in the process of reforming their mechanisms for financing initial and further skills training. If these reforms are to succeed, the following key issues must be addressed: the share of costs among firms, and between the state and firms; the costs of combined work and training; and the development of financing arrangements that are flexible enough to respond to changes in work content and in the labor force. (MN)

Author : Kis Viktoria,Field Simon
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264113725

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OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: A Learning for Jobs Review of Chile 2009 by Kis Viktoria,Field Simon Pdf

This review assesses the main challenges facing the vocational education and training system in Chile and presents a package of policy recommendations.

Author : Jagannathan, Radha
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529200126

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The Growing Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Europe and America by Jagannathan, Radha Pdf

Much of the literature that addresses youth unemployment has been framed within an economic paradigm and much less attention has been focused on the role played by country-specific value orientations in structuring economic activity. Drawing on extensive fieldwork research and the work of experts in Europe and the United States, this book provides a culturally nuanced analysis of key issues relating to youth unemployment. Examining the causes and consequences of youth unemployment, it explores ways forward to promote economic self-sufficiency. This pioneering work offers invaluable tailored policy solutions to tackle one of today’s most important socioeconomic issues.