The relationship between higher education institutions and their environment has changed markedly during the last two decades. Massification and diversification of the higher education system, economic globalisation, novel modes of knowledge production, new professional requirements and the establis…
One hundred two employers were surveyed to identity their level of involvement and perceived responsibilities in working with student-workers to develop personal responsibility, decision-making ability, problem-solving ability, collaboration, commitment, and career development. Results suggested tha…
Source:European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe
(2003)
This paper outlines a study designed to validate competencies for dental vocational training (DVT) and general professional training (GPT) in order to ensure their accuracy and acceptability. A highly inclusive approach is described whereby all trainers in Scotland were invited to participate in the…
Certain proposals are difficult to challenge and appear to be beyond debate. The call for improved quality of healthcare is one of these. And certainly, the call for more leaders and more highly skilled leaders in the healthcare industry is another, especially in these times of rapid change, straine…
The Investors in People Standard was introduced in 1991 in order to provide a national benchmark of training and development activity. This article, using data from the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey (Department for Trade and Industry, 1999), conducts five tests with regard to the incidenc…
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2003)
Using data from the NIACE 2002 Adult Learners Survey and the ESRC Learning Society Programme, this article considers the prevalence and socio-economic determinants of work-based learning. The focus area is industrial South Wales, where the growth and sudden demise of the coal and steel industries pr…
Source:International Journal of Educational Management
(2003)
Partnership arrangements involving institutions of further and higher education provide educational provision to a broad audience. It is essential that within the framework of a partnership arrangement there is a structure in place which allows senior academics and administrators to ensure that the …
Source:Journal of Vocational Education and Training
(2003)
This case study briefly reviews the development of tourism degrees in the United Kingdom before considering the experiences obtained by students on year-long internship programmes over a period of 8 years. Verbatim confidential comments, from students, are provided and specific transferable skills d…
