In my previous blog I presented an overview on themes that I want to cover with my blog posts. With this post I give insights into my own presentation. Background, work plan and modification of the plan This year all my conference presentations focus on revisiting and reconceptualising our experience with the Learning Layers project …
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Wrapping up the ECER 2017 experience – Part One: Thematic overview
When reporting on ECER 2017 I ended up writing six blog posts (including this overview). Therefore, I preferred to prepare firstly an overview. With each of the themes to be covered I have also different role positions and interests of knowledge that characterise the post: Firstly, in my own presentation on “Begleitforschung” (Accompanying research) I …
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New blogs on our work at the ECER 2017 in Copenhagen – Insights into the sessions of the VETNET network
One month ago, from the 22nd to the 25th of August we were working at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER 2017) in Copenhagen – at the Carlsberg campus of the University College Copenhagen (UCC). After the conference Pekka Kämäräinen has written a series of blog posts on the sessions of the VETNET network …
My journey with the VETNET network – Insights into the evolution of European vocational education and training research: The years with new VETNET initiatives 2012 – 2015 (Part 5)
by Pekka Kämäräinen In this section I provide insights to the most recent years of VETNET activities – building upon prior achievements and bringing into picture new initiatives. ECER 2012 in Cadiz: The role of VET in overcoming the economic crisis Whatever we might have been able to plan in advance for ECER 2012 in …
My journey with the VETNET network – Insights into the evolution of European vocational education and training research: The years of consolidation 2007 – 2011 (Part 4)
by Pekka Kämäräinen The fourth section takes a look at a period that can be characterised as years of consolidation – starting from the celebration of the 10 years VETNET activities. ECER 2007 in Ghent: Ten years of VETNET activities in ECER In ECER 2007 we celebrated the tenth anniversary of VETNET activities in ECER. …
My journey with the VETNET network – Insights into the evolution of European vocational education and training research: The years of stabilisation of the VETNET community 2001 – 2006 (Part 3)
by Pekka Kämäräinen In the third section I provide insights into years of stabilisation (including the two gap years and some interim developments) from 2001 to 2006. Gap years with ECER 2001 (Lille) and ECER 2002 (Lisbon) Once again, due to intervening factors, I had to stay away from ECER 2001 in Lille and ECER …
My journey with the VETNET network – Insights into the evolution of European vocational education and training research: The founding and grounding years 1997 – 2000 (Part 2)
by Pekka Kämäräinen In the second section I give an account of the years of founding and grounding of the VETNET network as the umbrella network in European VET research. ECER 1997 in Frankfurt am Main: VETNET in action – working consensus on the nature of VET research Whilst the official launch of VETNET took …
My journey with the VETNET network – Insights into the evolution of European vocational education and training research: The early years of community-building 1992 – 1996 (Part 1)
by Pekka Kämäräinen In the first section I give a picture of the pioneering ECER conference in 1992 and of the subsequent phases that led to the foundation of the EERA and to the launch of VETNET as a thematic network under the umbrella of EERA and ECER. ECER 1992 in Enschede: Pilot ECER before founding …
Your guide: Who’s who in transnational European VET and HRD research
The Directory of Professional Contacts (www.dpc.wifo-gate.org), maintained by the Research Forum WIFO, serves as a Who's who, offering up-to-date information on more than 200 contacts across 30 countries in the field of transnational European VET and HRD research. Each person included in the DPC is both a producer of transnational research and an active transnational networker. The criteria for …
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New Website online
VETNET used for a long time mixxt. After six years it was time to launch a new website and change the platform. The new website of VETNET "vetnetsite" is since 25th september 2015 online on wordpress.
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