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Coping with COVID-19: mapping education and training responses to the health crisis in ETF partner countries

This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2 ... Show more
This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 in the field of education and training, as part of the #learningconnects campaign. The report includes information about countries from South Eastern Europe and Turkey, the Eastern Partnership and Russia, the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, and Central Asia on: (1) support for teachers and trainers through multiple channels; (2) access to internet and outreach measures considering equality, opportunities and digital literacy; (3) decisions regarding examinations, certification and validation; (4) school autonomy in organising digital and online learning; and (5) addressing vocational education and training beyond general education subjects.
Some good practice examples include the continued development of teachers and trainers virtually in Ukraine and Egypt and the focus on vocational education and training (VET) through training and online support in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In addition, civil society is spearheading initiatives in Palestine, television channels are broadening access for learners in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and emotional support is offered to students through dedicated channels in Israel.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Albania; Algeria; Armenia ... [+] Show more for Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina; for Georgia (Republic)">Georgia (Republic); for Macedonia (Republic)">Macedonia (Republic); Macedonia">North Macedonia; rkmenistan; East">Middle East; Asia">Central Asia; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning; Technology ... [+] Show more
When one survey is not enough: the use of the Delphi approach in VET research

The Delphi method was utilised to solicit the views of senior people responsible for policy, staff development and ... Show more
The Delphi method was utilised to solicit the views of senior people responsible for policy, staff development and other significant Vocational Education and Training (VET) commentators, about the challenges faced by VET practitioners and the associated staff development issues. The researchers found that the Delphi method appeared to offer some advantages over more common forms of research with such people. The paper presents some key findings from the research in order to illustrate points about methodology. Appendices provide an example of a Delphi survey form.
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The volume of collected papers is indexed at TD/TNC 60.88. Show less

Authors: Smith, Erica; Hill, Doug

Conference name: Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference

Date: 1999

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Quality; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
Perspectives on policy and practice: tapping into the potential of big data for skills policy

This publication has been prepared by the interagency technical vocational education and training (TVET) group on s ... Show more
This publication has been prepared by the interagency technical vocational education and training (TVET) group on skill mismatch in digitised labour markets, to support experts and policy-makers who wish to engage in discussion on the potential of web-based big data for skills policy. It outlines how such data can be used to mitigate labour market challenges, reduce skills mismatches and strengthen the links between the labour market and education and training.
The focus is on overcoming conceptual and practical challenges and limitations, system development and using big data for skills policy in practice. Examples of big data initiatives from around the globe illustrate its potential and provide insight into how big data are already supporting policy-makers in shaping the futures of work and education.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2021

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Policy ... [+] Show more
Teachers for the future: teacher development for inclusive education in the Western Balkans

This regional report draws together and analyses research findings from a study commissioned by the European Traini ... Show more
This regional report draws together and analyses research findings from a study commissioned by the European Training Foundation (ETF) in seven countries in the Western Balkan region, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. The overall objectives of this study were as follows: to identify and map issues, challenges and opportunities in teacher preparation for inclusive education in the Western Balkans and to analyse these against relevant European and international trends; and to provide evidence for improving policies and practices in pre-service and in-service teacher development for inclusive education in the Western Balkans. Inclusive education is broadly conceptualised in this study as the process by which a school attempts to respond to all pupils as individuals by reconsidering and restructuring curricular organisation and provision and by allocating resources to enhance equality of opportunity. This process enables schools to increase their capacity to accept all the pupils from the local community who wish to attend and, in so doing, reduces all forms of exclusion and degradation of students on the basis of disability, ethnicity or anything that could render the school life of some children unnecessarily difficult.
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Authors: Pantic, Natasa; Closs, Alison; Ivosevic, Vanja

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Europe; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Equity; Providers of education and training; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
The emerging profile of Australian learning and development specialists

The role of learning and development specialists has changed radically in the past 20 years. Previously viewed as a ... Show more
The role of learning and development specialists has changed radically in the past 20 years. Previously viewed as a necessary cost in good economic times, learning and development professionals have gradually developed an increasingly wide range of specialisms and become key organisational figures as companies increasingly value knowledge generation and innovation as key competitive advantages. This recent study has gathered data from high-level specialists and a broad national member base to build a profile of the current body of learning and development professionals.
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Authors: Hodge, Steven; Smith, Erica; Barratt-Pugh, Llandis

Conference name: Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Management; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
Young people's decision-making as they leave school in non-metropolitan areas in Australia: insights from those working with young people

This paper reports on the first phase of a research project which investigated how young people in non-metropolitan ... Show more
This paper reports on the first phase of a research project which investigated how young people in non-metropolitan areas in Australia imagine and navigate their pathways as they leave school and make choices about their future trajectories. The overall research question was: How do, and how could, young people imagine and navigate pathways related to post-school education, training and employment? There were three sub-questions: Who are the influencers and how do they affect the decisions? What could change to provide better post-school outcomes for a larger proportion of young people? What could change for communities and employers to better utilise young people's talents? The paper involved interviews with relevant organisations in the communities who had frequent contact with young people. This was the first phase of the project. Later phases involved interviews in schools and with young people, both those still at school and those who had left.
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Authors: Smith, Erica; Foley, Annette J.

Conference name: Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research into the Education of Adults (SCUTREA)

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Conference paper

Series name: Adult Education 100 campaign

Subjects: Youth; Pathways; Career development ... [+] Show more
Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks: volume one: thematic chapters

The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [ ... Show more
The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [national qualifications frameworks] NQFs as implemented by member states. The Inventory involves both a mapping of global qualification reforms and thematic chapters that discuss key trends and policy issues emerging from qualifications framework reforms and development. This Inventory provides a broad overview of the status and scope of qualifications frameworks internationally as at the end of 2014. It includes the NQFs of 86 countries and seven regional qualifications frameworks (RQFs). The Inventory acts as an observatory of progress and achievement of NQF goals through country case studies. Specifically, the case studies look at the main policy objectives, stakeholder involvement, the framework adopted for implementation, the focus on learning outcomes and the use of level descriptors. They also consider the ways in which the validation of non-formal learning is considered (if any), and how these link to the NQF. The case studies finish with important lessons and future plans.
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Chapters in this volume are: Chapter 1: Between communication and transformation: the impact of European national qualifications frameworks; Chapter 2: Links between NQFs and validation of non-formal and informal learning; Chapter 3: NQF links with informal sector skills development; Chapter 4: NQFs and reforming qualifications; Chapter 5: Changing legal and institutional arrangements as a consequence of qualifications systems reforms; and Chapter 6: Developing world reference levels of learning outcomes: potential and challenges. Show less

Corporate authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Europe; Africa; Asia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks

Subjects: Qualifications; Governance; Pathways ... [+] Show more
Rediscovering apprenticeship: research findings of the International Network on Innovative Apprenticeship (INAP)

The rediscovery of the value of apprenticeships has been one of the most significant trends in vocational education ... Show more
The rediscovery of the value of apprenticeships has been one of the most significant trends in vocational education in recent years. In this volume, the renewed interest in the apprenticeship tradition and the various steps towards the implementation of innovative apprenticeship programs are analysed and discussed from different perspectives. The beginning chapters describe recent developments in apprenticeship training in different national contexts. The remainder of the book analyses the way in which both the quality and profitability of apprenticeship act in concert as the most influential drivers of innovation in this field.
The chapters are as follows: Introduction: rediscovering apprenticeship / Felix Rauner and Erica Smith; Competence development through workplace learning: the case of the French vocational baccalaureat / Benedicte Gendron; The transition from vocational education and training to higher education in the German-speaking countries / Peter Schlogl; Plural administration in dual systems in selected European countries / Felix Rauner, Wolfgang Wittig and Ludger Deitmer; Creating the social foundations for apprenticeship in Ireland / Barry Nyhan; Italian apprenticeship reform: impact from national and regional perspectives / Sandra D’Agostino, Elmo De Angelis and Ludger Deitmer; Towards innovative apprenticeship: the evaluation of the development of integrated regional VET centres in Hungary / Magdolna Benke; The distinct nature of work-based VET in England: a reflection of employer interests? / Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke and Christopher Winch; We need them, they need us: work-based learning programmes for young people in the Mediterranean region / Richard Sweet and Helmut Zelloth; We’re here to help: agencies dealing with apprenticeships in Australia / Erica Smith; Apprenticeship in the United States: patterns of governance and recent developments / Robert I. Lerman; Comparing two cases of training practice: implications for trainers’ professional development / Philipp Grollmann; Facilitating learners’ motivation and competence development in the workplace: the UK context / Natasha Kersh and Karen Evans; Coaching and collaborative work based learning in Dutch VET: the ‘TEAMstages’ project / Jeroen Onstenk; Costs, benefits and quality of apprenticeships: a regional case study / Felix Rauner and Lars Heinemann in collaboration with Dorothea Piening and Rainer Bischoff.
Individual chapters are indexed from TD/TNC 101.306 to TD/TNC 101.319. Show less

Authors: Rauner, Felix; Smith, Erica

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Oceania; North America; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Edited book

Series name: Technical and vocational education and training series

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Governance; Innovation ... [+] Show more
The Torino Process 2014

In 2010 and 2012 the European Training Foundation (ETF) launched the first two rounds of the Torino Process, in whi ... Show more
In 2010 and 2012 the European Training Foundation (ETF) launched the first two rounds of the Torino Process, in which most of its partner countries participated. In May 2013 the ETF organised a conference entitled ‘The Torino Process: Moving skills forward’, which was attended by some 200 policy makers, experts and practitioners of vocational education and training (VET) from ETF partner countries, the European Union (EU) and international organisations. Both in the Declaration of this conference (see Annex 2) and in the external evaluation covering both rounds of the Torino Process, the relevance of this exercise is acknowledged by the partner countries and the international community. The Torino Process is perceived as a useful tool for policy analysis and the identification of priorities and challenges in the sector, and as an important step on the road towards evidence-based policy making in the partner countries. The Torino Process has been inspired by policy assessment processes at EU level, notably the Copenhagen Process in VET and the 2010 Bruges Communique. Indeed, the Torino Process in partner countries complements the review of progress towards the common EU VET policies, objectives and tools under the Bruges Communique. This complementarity facilitates mutual learning between the EU and its partner countries. Following a similar biennial format as the Bruges Process, the Torino Process is now entering its third edition in 2014.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Torino Process

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Policy
Globalising the apprenticeship concept: how far can apprenticeship systems be compared across countries and what can be gained?

The paper describes a recent research project which analysed 10 national apprenticeship systems to draw out a model ... Show more
The paper describes a recent research project which analysed 10 national apprenticeship systems to draw out a model framework which was used to suggest options for the development of the Indian apprenticeship system. The paper discusses the successes and challenges of this model of analysing apprenticeship systems, including the advantages and disadvantages of bringing findings from other countries to inform national developments. It also discusses the challenges posed when working with a team of researchers across many national cultures to compare and contrast apprenticeship systems.
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Authors: Smith, Erica; Brennan Kemmis, Roslin

Conference name: International Network on Innovative Apprenticeship International Conference

Date: 2013

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Policy; Research ... [+] Show more