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Promoting Youths' Skills Acquisition through Experiential Learning Theory in Vocational Education and Training in South Africa
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Celestin Mayombe – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: There is a global concern about the effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET) programmes in developing job-related skills and competencies for real-world environments for disadvantaged and unemployed youths. Experiential learning (EL) is a major component of VET programmes. This article aims to examine the effects of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
From Training Institution to Workplace: Towards a Training Model in the Industrial Training Institutes
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Rus, Ridzwan Che; Yasin, Ruhizan M.; Rubi, Dalilah Mohd; Nazri, A. R. M.; Mamat, Abu Bakar; Hanapi, Zaliza; Hasnan, Khairul Anuar – International Education Studies, 2015
The Malaysian Education Development Blueprint's (2013-2025) emphasis on the holistic formation of students in line with quality human capital formation is based on the national philosophy of education. This blueprint is in line with the Government Transformation Program (GTP), which propels Malaysia towards becoming a developed and high-income…
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Training Methods, Grounded Theory, Trainees
Plugging a Gap? Soft Skills Courses and Learning for Work
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Weedon, Elisabet; Tett, Lyn – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2013
Governments across Europe have been encouraged by the European Union (EU) to take measures to upskill their workforce to ensure growth and social inclusion. Low-skilled workers are particular targets and learning providers and employers are expected to provide learning opportunities for them. However, research shows that those with low skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Communication Skills, Skill Development
Meeting Expectations: Measuring the Impacts of Workplace Essential Skills Training. Final Report, Measures of Success Project
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Palameta, Boris; Gyarmati, David; Leckie, Norm; Kankesan, Tharsni; Dowie, Michael – Centre for Literacy, 2013
"The Measures of Success" (MoS) project set out to develop, implement, and present the results of an evaluation model that could assess longer-term outcomes of workplace education programs for increasing literacy and Essential Skills. The model was tested at 18 work sites in Manitoba and Nova Scotia and included training programs that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Job Skills, Skill Development
Carl Perkins IV State Report: Post-Secondary Schools and Students, 2009-2010
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2011
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) is the principal source of federal funding to states for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs. States are provided with funds for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions for…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Technical Education
Carl Perkins IV State Report: Secondary Schools and Students, 2009-2010
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2011
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients, such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Secondary School Students, Vocational Education, Federal Legislation