Considering the key cause of climate-harming carbon emissions is the increased use of fossil fuels, we might expect research in education to engage in petrocriticism—a critical way of reading the world that deconstructs how fossil-fuelled cultural expectations and practices, or “petroculture,” funct…
Source:Economics of Education: An Introductory Textbook
(2025)
This chapter examines post-compulsory education choices and their long-term economic implications. It explores the factors influencing students’ decisions between vocational training and academic education, highlighting the role of labor market conditions, individual preferences, and expected return…
Purpose – To analyse the key factors shaping student satisfaction in VET studies and how this satisfaction influences students' intention to recommend the programme and their perception of its institutional and social reputation. Design/methodology/approach – On-site surveys through a link to studen…
Rapid technological improvements, globalisation, and demographic changes are causing significant shifts in the global workforce, creating sharp skills gaps that impact both individual employability and organisational competitiveness. Initiatives for lifelong learning have emerged as a crucial means …
Source:OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development
(2025)
In the era of globalization, the educational process increasingly requires the integration of innovations driven by technological progress and socio-economic changes in the management and organization of education. The adaptation of digital technologies to educational programs has become a crucial e…
While translation pedagogy traditionally emphasised technical and textual competences, contemporary research increasingly highlights strategic skills (e.g., metacognition, adaptability). Although situated learning methods (roleplays, dramatisations, simulations) are well-established, the systematic …
The most common form of vocational training in Carniola during the Austro-Hungarian period was apprenticeship, a combination of working for masters craftsmen and attending a continual vocational school, which was a lower form of vocational education. The article focuses on the problem of apprentices…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore employers’ perspectives of business graduates’ work-readiness and expectations of the desired soft skill sets graduates should possess in a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach – Guided by the interpretivist paradigm, a qualitative…
Source:International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century
(2025)
This paper aims to provide insights into the education of construction industry professionals. This is thought to be important for the appropriate development of future construction industry leaders to meet employer requirements. The study does this by first providing a background on undergraduate c…
Source:Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science
(2025)
This study aims to reveal the inhibiting factors for graduates of SVHS Expertise Competency in Building Modeling and Information Design (BMID) to get their first job. This research is quantitative descriptive research. Data were obtained through questionnaire surveys and documents. The research popu…