Wenger's ( 1998) concepts "community of practice," "brokering," and "transfer" explain the challenges co-operative (co-op) education students face in relating the knowledge learned in school with what they learn while participating as members of a workplace. The research for this paper is set within…
This questionnaire survey examines the QOF attainment of training practices and explores whether QOF is appropriate for a basis for training practice accreditation. In this study 250 London training practices participated with scores obtained being highly comparable with those achieved by training p…
For many registrars, general practice is regarded as a compromise between the more exciting work in hospitals and a compromise for a life outside medicine. There are, nevertheless, known significant stresses experienced by registrars in general practice training. The aim of this qualitative study of…
This study examined a model of assessment that could be applied nationally for Year Twelve Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects and which could yield both a differentiating score and recognition of competence. More than fifty colleges across all states and territories of Australia field-…
Source:International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development
(2007)
SMEs engaged with the environmental agenda are aware of the value of a 'green' image in their market place, readily using their environmental achievements in their marketing communications and deriving various benefits from it. However, most only produce a formal environmental report when there are …
Source:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2007)
Purpose The purpose of this research is to show that a key aspect of learning and development of individual employees is that of self–directedness. This paper will consider the role of the leader in facilitating workforce development in terms of employees' self–directedness for learning. The researc…
Source:Journal of European Industrial Training
(2007)
Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide research findings on learning and the structuring of qualifications in the IT–sector in Germany and relate this to the international discussion on the structuring of qualifications for the IT–industry. Design/methodology/approach The article is based…
The emerging knowledge society is one of the main reasons that underlie the appearance of the interactive combination of learning and working in higher education. It is argued that the coop education system and work-based learning can become important instruments in integrating learning and working …
This paper points out that globalization has raised fundamental questions about knowing and learning and that it is essential for educators to engage in collective knowledge generation by crossing community boundaries. Drawing on the theoretical framework of Activity Theory, this paper reports on a …
