The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) is a double blind peer-reviewed journal. This journal provides full open access to its content on the principle that making research freely and independently available to the science community and the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and the further development of expertise in the field of vocational education and training (VET).

IJRVET has published a new issue by now. Vol 5 No 4 contains the following titles:

• “The Force that Keeps you Going”: Enthusiasm in Vocational Education and Training (VET) Teachers’ Work
  Sanna Wenström, Satu Uusiautti, Kaarina Määttä
• Higher Education in Switzerland: Predictors of Becoming Engaged in Higher Vocational or Higher Academic Education – The Role of Workplace Factors
  Christof Nägele, Markus P. Neuenschwander, Patsawee Rodcharoen
• Staying in the Loop: Formal Feedback Mechanisms Connecting Vocational Training to the World of Work in Europe
  Jörg Markowitsch, Günter Hefler
• The Experiences of Learners with Disabilities in Mainstream Vocational Training in Nepal
  Eka Raj Adhikari
• Book Review: Collective Skill Formation in Liberal Market Economies? The Politics of Training Reforms in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom
  Fabienne-Agnes Baumann

We wish all readers, contributors and supporters a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dr. Larissa Holle, Dr. Susanne Peters, Christine Siemer, Janine Wehrli
Editorial Office

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Gessler
Editor-In-Chief