The Challenges of Policy Transfer in Vocational Skills Development (Paperback)

Markus Maurer

ISBN 10: 3034315368 / ISBN 13: 9783034315364

Edité par Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Pieterlen, 2014

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Paperback. In the context of renewed global interest in the development of vocational skills, policy makers in many countries as well as representatives of technical organisations often hope to reform existing training systems by borrowing models and policies that seem to work elsewhere. One of these prominent models is that of National Qualifications Framework, the use of which now spans the entire globe. On a much smaller scale, the Dual Model of vocational training a systematic combination of school and workplace-based learning that is common in a number of countries in Western Europe has also gained attention in international cooperation. Bringing together contributions from authors involved in both the theory and practice of vocational skills training development, this volume analyses the challenges that are tied to the transfer of these two dominant models in the context of international cooperation, sheds light on how they are being implemented, and discusses alternatives to the standard approaches to policy transfer. Focusing on national qualifications frameworks and on the dual model of vocational training, this volume analyses the challenges that are tied to the transfer of models in the domain of vocational skills development. It brings together contributions from authors involved in both the theory and practice of vocational skills training development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titre: The Challenges of Policy Transfer in Vocational Skills Development (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Pieterlen
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3034315368
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783034315364
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

In the context of renewed global interest in the development of vocational skills, policy makers in many countries as well as representatives of technical organisations often hope to reform existing training systems by borrowing models and policies that seem to work elsewhere. One of these prominent models is that of ‘National Qualifications Framework', the use of which now spans the entire globe. On a much smaller scale, the ‘Dual Model' of vocational training – a systematic combination of school and workplace-based learning that is common in a number of countries in Western Europe – has also gained attention in international cooperation. Bringing together contributions from authors involved in both the theory and practice of vocational skills training development, this volume analyses the challenges that are tied to the transfer of these two dominant models in the context of international cooperation, sheds light on how they are being implemented, and discusses alternatives to the standard approaches to policy transfer.

À propos de l?auteur

Markus Maurer is professor of vocational education at the Zurich University of Teacher Education. His research mainly focuses on implementation of vocational education policies. Philipp Gonon has held the Chair of Vocational Education and Training and Teacher Training at the University of Zurich since 2004. Gonon's main research areas are the Comparative and Historical Perspectives on Vocational Education.