IJRVET: New Issue published

We are pleased to announce that Volume 10, Issue 1, of the International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) is now available online. All articles are fully open access. In this issue: Mathematical Skills of Students With Special Educational Needs in the Area of Learning (SEN-L) in Pre-Vocational Programs in GermanyStephanie Lutz, …

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Vocations and Learning is now fully open access!

We are excited to announce that Vocations and Learning has now become a fully open access (OA) journal as of January 2023. This means that we are no longer accepting non-OA articles for submission. All new content published in the journal will be published under an open access licence, and freely available to readers worldwide, enabling the …

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Call for Articles: Special Issue on “Low Reputation of Vocational Education in the Global South”

submitted by Prof. Dr. Matthias Pilz, University of Cologne We (Prof. Dr. Saikat Maitra, IIM Calcutta;  Prof. Srabani Maitra, Univ. of Glasgow; Prof. Dr. Matthias Pilz, Univ. of Cologne) are editing a Special Issue for Education and Training titled, 'Not in high regard: an exploration of low reputation of vocational education in the Global South' …

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How do Vocational Teachers Learn? Formal and Informal Learning by Vocational Teachers in Kenya

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published a new article. Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.10.1.2 The author is Moses Njenga (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary). Abstract Context: Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) supports the development of vocational teacher competencies. However, it is often not clear what learning methods vocational teachers …

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IJRVET is now indexed in Web of Science (WoS)

In late 2022, we received the welcome news that the International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) has been selected for inclusion in the Web of Science. The indexing of already published articles (period from 2020) is now completed. WoS promotes its services with the following message: The Web of Science™ is the …

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New Special Issue on Internationalization of Vocational Education and Training—Advances and Developments

Provided by Prof. Matthias Pilz, University of Cologne, Germany, and member of VETNET. New Special Issue published in The International Journal of Training and Development (IJTD). Free download available: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14682419/2022/26/4 The question of the internationalization and transferability of Vocational Education and Training (VET) system approaches and the possibility of VET export play a major role …

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Workplace Learning in China: Transferring Training Into Practice to Improve Performance

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published a new article. Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.3.1 The authors are Xingheng Wang, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, China Weihan Lin, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, China Tianwen Xue, Zhejiang Haisen Pharmaceutical, China Adam Green, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA Limin Gu, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, China Yansheng He, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, …

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Being a Vocational Teacher in Sweden: Navigating the Regime of Competence for Vocational Teachers

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published today a new article. The author is Sofia Antera from the Stockholm University, Sweden. Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.2.6 Abstract Context: Vocational teachers are called to constantly meet the upcoming needs in social and working life. In Sweden, the high demand for vocational …

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Whole-Class-Scaffolding in Business Education / Challenges and Problems for VET Professionals in Germany

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published today two new articles. A Processual Perspective on Whole-Class-Scaffolding in Business Education Rico Hermkes, Gerhard Minnameier and Manon Heuer-Kinscher Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.2.4 Abstract Context: Scaffolding is a form of process-adaptive learning support that is relevant in numerous contexts, including informal learning, …

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The Work of Programme Managers in State-Funded Employer-Driven Swedish Higher VET

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published today a new article. The author is Johanna Köpsén (Linköping University, Sweden). Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.2.3 Abstract Context: Swedish Higher Vocational Education (HVE) is organised as state-funded programmes provisioned by both public and private education providers in close relation to employers. In …

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