Reflections on ECER 2019 and VETNET – Post 3: Debates on VET research and on the role of VET researchers

Vetnetsite continues publishing blog posts of  Pekka Kämäräinen on the ECER 2019 and on the contribution of the VETNET network for European research in vocational education and training (VET). The first post focused on the Opening session of the VETNET network. The second post focused on the organisational development of the VETNET network and on …

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Reflections on ECER 2019 and VETNET – Post 2: Development of the VETNET network

Vetnetsite continues publishing blog posts of  Pekka Kämäräinen on the ECER 2019 and on the contribution of the VETNET network for European research in vocational education and training (VET). The first post focused on the Opening session of the VETNET network. The second post gives an  overview of the organisational development of the VETNET network …

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Reflections on ECER 2019 and VETNET – Post 1: The VETNET Opening session

With this series of blog posts Pekka Kämäräinen gives insights into ECER 2019 conference and into the contribution of VETNET network – the research network for the field of vocational education and training (VET). The first post focuses on the traditional VETNET Opening session.  Below, firstly some background information and then a summary of the …

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New blogs on the ECER 2019 and on the VETNET network

Last week the ECER 2019 conference took place at the University of Hamburg. Once again, the VETNET network for European research in vocational education and training (VET) was present with a strong program. And once again, the historian of VETNET, Pekka Kämäräinen, has written a series of blogs to wrap up his experiences. This time …

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Reflections on #ECER2018 – Part Five: Transfer of Innovation after the Learning Layers Project

In this post I will concentrate on my own contributions that focus on the follow-up phase of our EU-funded Learning Layers (LL) project and on the issue ‘transfer of innovation’ after such a project.  Firstly I will discuss my presentation on the research background of the LTB – prepared for the EERA session on using …

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Reflections on #ECER2018 – Part Four: Bringing Learning Toolbox and ePosters ‘home’ to ECER

At ECER 2018 I and my colleagues were in charge of the pilot activities with ePosters powered by the Learning Toolbox (LTB). Below I give first insights into the Interactive ePoster session of the VETNET network (European Vocational Education and Training Research Network). Then I report on the EERA special session for discussing the use …

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New blogs on #ECER2018 in Bolzano/ Bozen – Third Batch: The VETNET pilot with ePosters (powered by the Learning Toolbox)

Vetnetsite completes the publication of the blogs that Pekka Kämäräinen has written on the #ECER2018 conference in Bolzano/Bozen. The first batch gave access to posts that focused on the VETNET network and its key activities. The second batch presented impressions on different paper presentations during the conference. The third and final batch presents firstly the …

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Reflections on #ECER2018 – Part Three: Insights into different VETNET sessions

This post will give insights into some of the VETNET sessions that I attended. Here it is worthwhile to note that I don’t try to cover the whole VETNET program nor the sessions that I attended. Instead I try to draw attention to some specific presentations. Continuing vocational training, progression to managerial positions and digital …

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New blogs on #ECER2018 in Bolzano/ Bozen – Second Batch: Discussions in VETNET sessions

Vetnetsite continues publishing the blogs that Pekka Kämäräinen has written on the #ECER2018 conference in Bolzano/Bozen. The first batch gave access to posts that focused on the VETNET network and its key activities. The second batch presents the post in which Pekka summarises his impressions on different paper presentations during the conference. Insights into different …

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Reflections on #ECER2018 – Part Two: The VETNET network in dialogue with the host country

In this post I will focus on the traditional Opening Session of our VETNET network (European Vocational Education and Training Research Network). Ever since 1999 we have had a tradition to bring forward research issues and/or policy issues from the host country of the conference. Below I will give a brief report on the Opening …

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