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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Call for Papers JVET Conference

Provided by Dr Esmond Bill, University of Derby, UK, and member of VETNET, w.esmond@derby.ac.uk The Journal of Vocational Education and Training (JVET) Conference on 'The context and purpose of TVET' will take place on 13th-15th July 2023, in person at Keble College, Oxford. This is the 15th international conference convened by the journal, which also celebrates its 75th anniversary this …

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9th Stockholm International Conference of Research on Vocational Education and Training, May 15-17, 2024

Provided by Prof. Dr Lázaro Moreno Herrera, University of Stockholm. The Stockholm International Conference is a forum for discussing and disseminating state-of-the-art research in VET. A space for international networking and cooperation, part of the yearly academic events of VETNET (The European network of research in Vocational Education and Training). Please take note of the …

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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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5th Crossing Boundaries in Kaunas

Provided by Dr Vidmantas Tūtlys, Vytautas Magnus University, vidmantas.tutlys@vdu.lt The deadline to submit an abstract for the next VETNET conference Crossing Boundaries in May 2023 in Kaunas, Lithuania is extended to 15 November 2022. You find detailed information and the important deadlines here. Special focus: Vocational Education and Training Transformations for Digital, Sustainable and Socially …

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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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Collective Skill Formation Regimes in Times of Covid-19: A Governance-Focused Analysis of the German Dual Training System

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published a new article. The author is Uwe Fassbender (University of Cologne). Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.2.2 Abstract Context: Covid-19 poses major challenges for vocational education and training (VET), as VET—in contrast to general education—is closely linked to the economic system and cannot escape the …

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Teacher Trainees’ Experiences of the Components of ICT Competencies and Key Factors in ICT Competence Development in Work-Based Vocational Teacher Training in Finland

The International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) published today a new article. The authors are Jiri Vilppola (Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland), Joni Lämsä (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), Katja Vähäsantanen (Finnish Institute for Educational Research, Finland) and Raija Hämäläinen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland). Full article (open access): https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.9.2.1 Abstract Context: This research …

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